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Identity and Democracy: Linking individual and social reasoning

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  • John B Davis
  • Solange Regina Marin

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Following Amartya Sen's approach, John Davis and Solange Regina Marin look at individual and social reasoning when examining the complex relationship between identity and democracy. They characterize democracy as a process of social or public reasoning that combines the individual reasoning of all citizens. Identity is explained in terms of personal identity, social identity, and individual identity. They argue that democracy in combining the individual reasoning of all citizens responds to individuals’ different personal identity concerns and needs, reflects their shared social identity interests and goals, and accords them rights and responsibilities associated with their many different individual identities.

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  • John B Davis & Solange Regina Marin, 2009. "Identity and Democracy: Linking individual and social reasoning," Development, Palgrave Macmillan;Society for International Deveopment, vol. 52(4), pages 500-508, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:develp:v:52:y:2009:i:4:p:500-508
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    1. John Davis, 2009. "Justifying Human Rights: Economics and the Individual," Forum for Social Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 38(1), pages 79-89, January.

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