Robert·A. Dahl’s Theory Of Democracy

1950s, when the US acts affect the ideological trend of democratic theory by Dahl, the tendency of empirical and experience is very strong. But by the 1970 s, with the revival of political philosophy, Dahl also come to realize the shortcomings of its own theory, based on reflection, his political philosophy of speculation on the results of previous empirical analysis conducted normative balance. Although we experienced some twists and turns, but perhaps because of this, Dahl’s democratic theory was more perfect, while maintaining the value of the pursuit, but also to meet the real needs. He will distinguish between the democratic ideal and the reality of democracy research, present their criteria and practical conditions, but also to achieve a leap and innovative methods of democracy, and to resolve the crisis of confidence in Western democracy to a certain extent.On the basis of empirical analysis, Dahl was informed of the fact that American society and the diversification of the entire Western world in terms of power, interests, conflicts. Thus, with the previous theorists emphasis on power and the role of the Constitution, he is more emphasis on the social impact, we proposed to restrict the power of the social point of view. Many of the study results shows that individual citizens in the political life force is so weak, and all kinds of relatively independent self-interest groups and social organizations, has a significant influence government decisions. Therefore, intermediary organizations to expand participation and competition has become another focus of Dahl pluralist democracy. Based on these analyzes, Dahl noted tyranny of the majority and minority tyranny is hard to occur. Because the highly fragmented and diversified power makes it difficult to generate the majority sect, and few people want to reach the level of authoritarian power is impossible and had not been accepted on the ideology, so Dahl made a point of "multiple minorities" rule.Democratic was alleged theory or democratic ideals of democracy by Dahl, and to the long form of government in the implementation of national realities Dahl call them democracy. Based on the review of the existing regime on the long, long Dahl made specific institutional regimes. But these systems are not perfect and immutable. After reflection tissue defects and trouble most of the principles of pluralism, Dahl made a series of remedial measures, and in the latter proposed the implementation of economic democracy, in order to promote the continuous deepening and development of political democracy. In the real world, Dahl non-democratic countries are most concerned about how to move towards long regime, as well as the further development of the long form of government the country, in this regard he proposed the corresponding method and roads. The significance of this study is to democratic theory of Dahl in accordance with the inner depth of carding, the formation of democratic theory of complete system.