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<journal-id>1688-499X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Uruguaya de Ciencia Política]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Urug. Cienc. Polít.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1688-499X</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de la República. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Instituto de Ciencia Política.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1688-499X2023000100031</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.26851/rucp.32.1.2</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[La amenaza de la democracia: un recorrido de Platón a Rancière]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[The threat of democracy: an itinerary from Platón to Rancière]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[A ameaça da democracia: um percurso de Platão a Ranciére]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Moreira]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Constanza]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>32</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>31</fpage>
<lpage>51</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1688-499X2023000100031&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1688-499X2023000100031&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1688-499X2023000100031&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: Este artículo explora el rechazo a la democracia como forma de gobierno desde la teoría política clásica hasta la teoría política moderna, y cómo ese rechazo ha resultado en versiones más o menos elitistas que tienden a distanciar la universalidad de la condición de electores con relación a las restricciones que operan sobre los elegidos. Se exploran las versiones de republicanismo restringido, desde Aristóteles hasta Maquiavelo, como solución a los problemas de la demagogia y que ilustran los debates sobre el populismo. También se explora el potencial revolucionario del ideal de la igualdad política, tal como fue planteado por Aristóteles, Tocqueville y Rousseau. Finalmente, el trabajo cierra con el debate de Rancière en referencia a Platón sobre el «odio a la democracia».]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: This article explores the rejection of democracy as a form of government from classical to modern political theory, and how this rejection has resulted in more or less elitist versions that tend to distance the universality of the condition of electors in relation to the restrictions that operate on those who are elect. Versions of restricted republicanism, from Aristotle to Machiavelli, are explored as a solution to the problems of demagogy, and which illustrate the debates on populism. The revolutionary potential of the ideal of political equality, as formulated by Aristotle, Tocqueville, and Rousseau, is also explored. Finally, the work closes with Rancière&#8217;s debate in relation to Plato, about the «hatred of democracy».]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo:Este artigo explora a rejeição da democracia como forma de governo desde a teoria política clássica até a teoria política moderna, e analisa como essa rejeição resultou em versões mais ou menos elitistas que tendem a distanciar a universalidade da condição de eleitor em relação às restrições que operar sobre os eleitos. Versões do republicanismo restrito são exploradas, de Aristóteles a Maquiavel, como solução para os problemas da demagogia, e que ilustram os debates sobre o populismo. O potencial revolucionário do ideal de igualdade política, conforme proposto por Aristóteles, Tocqueville e Rousseau, também é explorado. Por fim, o trabalho se encerra com o debate de Rancière em referência a Platão sobre o «ódio à democracia».]]></p></abstract>
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