The Kantian case against democracy

Alon Harel

doi:10.1080/13698230.2022.2133828

The Kantian case against democracy

Alon Harel^*

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Abstract

Contrary to what Cordelli argues, the relationship between Kantian legitimacy and democratic decision-making is contingent rather than necessary. This paper counters the connection between Kantian legitimacy and democracy in three ways: by arguing that democratic authorization is (i) not necessary, (ii) not sufficient, and indeed may be (iii) detrimental to, legitimate governance.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	243-250
Number of pages	8
Journal	Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy
Volume	26
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13698230.2022.2133828
State	Published - 2023

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Keywords

Kant
democracy
legitimacy
representation

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The Kantian case against democracy

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