Welcome to the InfoSci Platform
Reference Hub2
The Quality of Democracy-Concept vs. the Quintuple Helix: On the Virtues of Minimalist vs. Maximalist Approaches in Assessing the Quality of Democracy and the Quality of Society

The Quality of Democracy-Concept vs. the Quintuple Helix: On the Virtues of Minimalist vs. Maximalist Approaches in Assessing the Quality of Democracy and the Quality of Society

Gerhard Schlattl
Copyright: © 2013 |Volume: 4 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 20
ISSN: 1947-8402|EISSN: 1947-8410|EISBN13: 9781466631298|DOI: 10.4018/jsesd.2013010104
Cite Article Cite Article

MLA

Schlattl, Gerhard. "The Quality of Democracy-Concept vs. the Quintuple Helix: On the Virtues of Minimalist vs. Maximalist Approaches in Assessing the Quality of Democracy and the Quality of Society." IJSESD vol.4, no.1 2013: pp.66-85. http://doi.org/10.4018/jsesd.2013010104

APA

Schlattl, G. (2013). The Quality of Democracy-Concept vs. the Quintuple Helix: On the Virtues of Minimalist vs. Maximalist Approaches in Assessing the Quality of Democracy and the Quality of Society. International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD), 4(1), 66-85. http://doi.org/10.4018/jsesd.2013010104

Chicago

Schlattl, Gerhard. "The Quality of Democracy-Concept vs. the Quintuple Helix: On the Virtues of Minimalist vs. Maximalist Approaches in Assessing the Quality of Democracy and the Quality of Society," International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD) 4, no.1: 66-85. http://doi.org/10.4018/jsesd.2013010104

Export Reference

Mendeley
Favorite Full-Issue Download

Abstract

This article focuses on the virtues of minimalist vs. maximalist democracy conceptions, based on the central research: Should the Quality of Democracy be equated with the Quality of Society? The article addresses the Quintuple Helix, recently introduced by Carayannis & Campbell (2010), followed by a conceptual discussion of one practical operationalization, notably the “Democracy Ranking” developed by Campbell (2008). By contrast, a more concise model on political democracy, notably the Quality-of-Democracy Concept (QD-Concept), is subsequently elaborated and finally incorporated into the Quintuple Helix for further discussion. The primary aim of the article is highlighting the need to avoid the fallacy of conceptual overstretch in the framework of assessing the quality of democracy. Democracy conceptualizations should more clearly be differentiated from broader conceptualizations on quality of society.

Request Access

You do not own this content. Please login to recommend this title to your institution's librarian or purchase it from the IGI Global bookstore.