Introduction

In: Telos, Heft 106, S. 3-14

Abstract

An introduction to a special journal section (see abstracts of related articles) concerned with liberal democratic ideology. It is suggested that the survival of liberal democracy, compared to Nazism in Germany & communism in the USSR, is due to its residual democratic elements rather than its progressive constitution. Analysis suggests that Canada's liberal democratic movement has been too successful in carrying out its ideological agenda with regard to secession/reform issues, resulting in democratic disintegration. Comments are offered on the contributions to this section. J. W. Parker