Democracy as a Turning Point: A Treatise on the Democratic Limits of Democracy

Sa？etak Nowadays, in the era of accelerated globalization, we are challenged to re-examine some basic postulates of democracy. The notions of individualism, human rights, freedoms and equality of chances must undergo serious changes because democracy is threatened from at least three sides. First, the global trend of empowerment of the far right makes us think about the efficiency of democracy's defense mechanisms. Second, the dystopia of the world as a global village, when combined with the hyperreality of mass media, has transformed democracy into Beck’s risk society. And third, democracy is threatened by its inner paradoxes. Furthermore, our aim will be to show theoretically that democracy can only exist as a promise to come. Its fatal attraction lies in this deceptive nature. In the mist of mainstream interpretations, our opinion is that only a radical critique of democracy can help us deal with its self-destructive nature