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Analyze C.B. Macpherson’s conception of democracy as “developmental” rather than merely “protective,” and examine its critique of liberal-democratic theory in the context of capitalist societies.

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C.B. Macpherson’s Developmental Democracy: A Critique of Liberalism and Capitalist Constraints Introduction C.B. Macpherson (1911–1987), a Canadian political theorist, is best known for his influential critique of liberal-democratic theory within the context of capitalist societies. His landmark work, The Life and Times of Liberal Democracy (1977), interrogates the foundational assumptions of liberalism and contrasts what … Continue reading Analyze C.B. Macpherson’s conception of democracy as “developmental” rather than merely “protective,” and examine its critique of liberal-democratic theory in the context of capitalist societies.