tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1089082204850170942.post8639455915935371169..comments2024-03-21T12:52:08.166+11:00Comments on Freedom and Flourishing: What implications does 'monitory democracy' have for the survival of democratic institutions?Winton Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07383561940886657594noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1089082204850170942.post-1802300414652761132012-07-09T14:54:14.884+10:002012-07-09T14:54:14.884+10:00Thanks for your further comment, kvd.
I also have...Thanks for your further comment, kvd.<br /><br />I also have problems with the terminology. For my purposes it might be better to just talk about the characteristics of modern democracy.<br /><br />In trying to argue that a new form of democracy has emerged it makes sense for John Keane to invent a new label. But 'monitory' does seem confusing.Winton Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383561940886657594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1089082204850170942.post-80210854429462785212012-07-09T11:56:32.054+10:002012-07-09T11:56:32.054+10:00Hi Winton
I hadn't read this when I put my ow...Hi Winton<br /><br />I hadn't read this when I put my own comments in reply to your query. I agree with what you have said - and perhaps the only thing I would add is a small 'irrit' about terminology:<br /><br />Apart from the feeling that the term 'monitory' is quite clunky and far too close to monetary, I get the feeling with some of these labels that they get a life of their own. That is to say, once nominated, they become 'an issue' where perhaps previously none existed?<br /><br />Think of when 'Gen X' appeared, then how it spawned the rest of the alphabet soup - each without much clear or logical distinction that I can see; more rather a progression.<br /><br />kvdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com