El debate sobre la construción del orden democrático y sus condiciones

Abstract

One of the most important questions in the recently opened debate on the Latin American experience of democratization begins with the necessary reflection and analysis of the conflictive relationship between the State, political society and civil society in the various contexts. So the thesis that I present here, on a general level, on the construction of democratic order in our countries, presupposes the primacy of political society (forms of collective action expressed in the various parties and party systems) in all social efforts aimed at the democratization of society as a whole. This thesis is confronted with the populist simplifications that, in a number of countries, have jeopardized the progress of democratization in progress. Genuine democratic governance must take up the challenge of informed discussion and open debate on the various theses and working hypotheses on the present and future of democracy in our countries.