Abstract
Many changes happened and are happening to modern democracy and these shifting matters make our democracy express a new form. This paper argues that ＂rhetorical democracy＂ is an appropriate term to define today's democracy for being able to grasp new features, better normative values, and alerting connotation. First, I trace the prototype of rhetorical democracy, which originated from the ancient Greek and analyze its tenets in which persuasion and judgment are the two main focuses. In order to contrast attributes of rhetorical democracy, I compare it with deliberative democracy in four aspects. Deliberative democracy is a prevailing democratic theory and many scholars are devoted to its theory and practice. In comparison, I argue that rhetorical democracy is more practical and in some aspects, even more desirable. After that, I discuss the negative connotation of rhetorical democracy. Finally, I conclude that rhetorical democracy can help us understand present democracy better, choose proper targets and therefore, we should offer a corresponding civic education to the new democracy.
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