ZOLO, Danilo <br/><br/>
Democracy and complexity :  a realist approach 

 - Pennsylvania :  University Park,  1992 
 - 202 p. 
<br/><br/> Some general assumptions  Complexity  Social complexity  Epistemological complexity  Increasing complexity  Complexity and political theory  Economic theories of politics  The tragedy of political science  A kantian version of menenius agrippa's apologue  Politics as selective regulation of social risks  Complexity and democratic theory  Fear and democracy  The classical doctrine of democracy  The myth of political representation as Adaptation  The neo-classical doctrine of democracy  The evolutionary risks of democracy  Broken promises and unforeseen obstacles  Polyarchy and social complexity  The self-reference of the party system  The inflation of power  The neutralization of consensus  The principality of communication  The sovereignty of the political consumer  Long-term political effects  Asymmetry, selectivity and non-interaction  Teledemocracy  Narcotizing dysfunction and political silence  Conclusion  A new model of democracy?  Some starting-points 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Teoria Politica<br/>Teoria Democratica<br/>Democracia<br/>Relacao Entre o Estado e a Sociedade<br/>Gestão da Informacao<br/>Comunicacao<br/>Comunicacao Publica<br/>Participacao Politica<br/>Representacao<br/>Cultura Politica