Comments to Dr. Guariglia Democracies and Oligarchies in a Transnational World

FACUNDO GARCÍA VALVERDE

Buenos Aires

Simposio; Simposio Internacional ?Derecho Humanos y Democracia en un Mundo Globalizado; 2012

Universidad Di Tella - Centro de Investigaciones Filosóficas

This very interesting presentation from Professor Guariglia begins with an acute diagnosis of the threats to democracy posed by two oligarchic groups. On one side,  decentralized economic groups which have the immediate capability to endanger the stability of the policies chosen from a democratic government. On the other side, populist sectors and political parties which combine political realism, dogmatism and a direct and confessional relation between the Leader and the masses, in order to destroy the check and balances that limit the permanent accumulation of power.  Facing this dismal diagnosis, Guariglia proposes that the cure of democracy is more democracy. I agree with that. However, I have some doubts that I would like to explore here concerning this solution. First, I will explore if the solution is rightly justified and second I will explore if that solution is really democratic.