Complications: Communism and the Dilemmas of Democracy

Target entity: Complications: Communism and the Dilemmas of Democracy
Context triple: [Claude Lefort, notableWork, Complications: Communism and the Dilemmas of Democracy]

• A. The Democratic and the Authoritarian State
  The Democratic and the Authoritarian State is a political theory work by Franz Neumann that analyzes and contrasts the structures, principles, and dynamics of democratic and authoritarian political systems.
• B. Democracy and Its Critics
  Democracy and Its Critics is a major work of political theory by Robert A. Dahl that systematically examines, defends, and refines the principles and practice of modern democracy against its main philosophical challenges.
• C. The Democratic Paradox
  The Democratic Paradox is a political theory book by Chantal Mouffe that explores the tensions between liberalism and democracy and argues for an “agonistic” model of pluralist democratic politics.
• D. The Crisis of Democracy
  The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
• E. Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy
  Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy is a 1942 book by economist Joseph Schumpeter that analyzes the dynamics of capitalist development, the prospects of socialism, and the nature of democratic institutions.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Complications: Communism and the Dilemmas of Democracy
Target entity description: Complications: Communism and the Dilemmas of Democracy is a collection of political-philosophical essays by Claude Lefort examining the nature of modern democracy through a critical analysis of communism and totalitarianism.

• A. The Democratic and the Authoritarian State
  The Democratic and the Authoritarian State is a political theory work by Franz Neumann that analyzes and contrasts the structures, principles, and dynamics of democratic and authoritarian political systems.
• B. Democracy and Its Critics
  Democracy and Its Critics is a major work of political theory by Robert A. Dahl that systematically examines, defends, and refines the principles and practice of modern democracy against its main philosophical challenges.
• C. The Democratic Paradox
  The Democratic Paradox is a political theory book by Chantal Mouffe that explores the tensions between liberalism and democracy and argues for an “agonistic” model of pluralist democratic politics.
• D. The Crisis of Democracy
  The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
• E. Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy
  Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy is a 1942 book by economist Joseph Schumpeter that analyzes the dynamics of capitalist development, the prospects of socialism, and the nature of democratic institutions.
• F. None of above. chosen