Демократія i Демократизація: парадокси глобального поширення

Abstract

The article deals with global democratization as one of a few key processes for postbipolar world to be shaped. The relativistic view of democracy is elaborated. According to this view democracy and authoritarianism are proved to be two main forms of political existence of mankind all its history long. It is also said that any real political system consists of both democratic and authoritarian elements, which are combined in a different structural proportion and keep this system from falling to extremes – totalitarianism or anarchism. Liberal democracy as a special form of democracy born by historical world in which totalitarianism was one of the main phenomenons is regarded as well.