"I agree with Dannica Fleuß and other commentators that an open-ended collection is a commendable and pluralist endeavour. And I follow Tetsuki Tamura in that it helps us to see how narrow our previous understandings of democracy were.
Not least, it is a fun list to go through. On top of many obscure entries such as ‘bald democracy’ and ‘bearded democracy’ (about which nothing insightful can be found online), there are also many ‘words of democracy’ in the database that inspire thought.
Deluxe democracy. Woman-friendly democracy. Mumbo jumbo and designed democracy. Basic income, small group, drive-through and educated democracy. Entries like these direct our attention to overlooked issues in the study of democracy, to sources of democratisation and renewal, to dangers and anomalies of popular self-rule, as well as to boundaries of the democracy concept."
These lines come from Eva Krick's essay here: https://theloop.ecpr.eu/a-plea-for-pluralism-in-the-study-of-democracy/
What else, in your esteem, do you think democracy's words draw our attention to?
As an aside to the above, I do kindly note that there is a motley collection of literature on "bald democracy" (https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=%22bald+democracy%22) which also, just now, led me to find "pie-bald democracy"! New term!! :)
https://theloop.ecpr.eu/a-plea-for-pluralism-in-the-study-of-democracy/
I find Simone Chambers' assertion that democratic theory has never been more innovative, grounded, accessible, and relevant to be quite accurate. In my opinion, there are several factors that contribute to the current dynamism of democratic theory:
In summary, I concur with Simone Chambers that democratic theory is not in shambles but rather thriving in the face of new challenges and opportunities. By embracing innovation, grounding our theories in real-world issues, and ensuring accessibility and inclusivity, democratic theory remains a vital tool for understanding and strengthening democracies around the world.
I think that Democracy's words draw our attention to several important aspects that are inherent to democratic governance. Highlighting on few examples from my little readings present examples like; Participation,Equality, Accountability, Rule of Law, Pluralism,Human Rights etc. I feel that these are just a few of the key aspects that democracy's words draw our attention to.
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