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Save Democracy - Raymond Aron Democratic Thought

Posted on:2003-09-19Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:G Z WangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2206360062995087Subject:Political Theory
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Raymond Aron is a French conservative liberalist in 20th century The age he lived was a queasy time of Europe and was the time that the Europe was decliningFaced with the decadent Europe, Aron was anxious. He committed himself to defense for the Europe. Firstly, he was known as an anti-communist. He mistook the communism and fascism for the totalitarianism. He thought that the totalitarianism was an attack on the west democracy and made it weak He opposed revolution and looked upon it as violence. The good approach was not it instead of the reform. He claimed that the American army staying in the Europe can defense Soviet Union Secondly, he thought that the west democracy was decadent resulted from the unbalance between the oligarch and the democracy and that the nation was short of a strong authority So he said there must be an authority for that the reform of nation can go on wheels. The oligarch rightly was the authority. Thirdly, the weak democracy was resulted of an unsound party institution He said that we could strengthen democracy when multi-party was established. He persevered in the private ownership of the means of production and was against the expansion of the power nation The action must be directed by the reason and must be prudent It is against radicalness and violence.The study of the oligarchic democracy of Aron makes us realize that there isn't a solid mode on democracy. Democracy has different kind of form in different stage of a country. China should strengthen and improve the leadership of the Party, strengthen the rule of law, should constaict socialism democracy with Chinese character according to our stage and national condition...
Keywords/Search Tags:Raymond Aron, elite, oligarchy, democracy, political thought
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