The dangers to liberal democracy by democratizing the fourth estate

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• The paradox of liberal democracy
  • Democracy without liberalism
  • Liberalism without democracy
  • Liberal democracy and its paradox
• The problem of the democratization of the fourth estate within liberal democracy
  • The fourth estate within liberal democracy
    • Functions
    • Freedom of the press
  • The democratization of the fourth estate
  • The problem
    • The lack of liberal rules
    • The risk of censorship
• The dangers to liberal democracy imposed by the democratization of the fourth estate
  • The internal threat
  • The external threat

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This thesis examines the dangers to liberal democracy that result from the process of democratizing the fourth estate. The paper argues that the democratization of the fourth estate, while rooted in the modern liberal democratic understanding, poses a problem. The fourth estate is an institution of liberal democracy, so the concepts of liberalism and democracy are thoroughly explained.

• The paradoxical nature of liberal democracy
• The role of the fourth estate within liberal democracy
• The democratization of the fourth estate and its implications
• The dangers to liberal democracy posed by the democratization of the fourth estate
• The case of Cambridge Analytica as an example of these dangers

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• The first chapter introduces the topic and presents the argument of the thesis.
• The second chapter explores the concept of liberal democracy and its inherent paradoxes, examining the tension between the ideals of democracy and liberalism.
• The third chapter examines the role of the fourth estate within liberal democracy, focusing on its functions, the principle of freedom of the press, and the challenges posed by the democratization of the fourth estate.
• The fourth chapter analyzes the dangers to liberal democracy arising from the democratization of the fourth estate, focusing on both internal and external threats.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This thesis explores the intersection of liberal democracy, the fourth estate, and the democratization process. Key terms and concepts include liberal democracy, the paradox of liberal democracy, freedom of the press, the fourth estate, democratization, social media, censorship, and the dangers posed by the democratization of the fourth estate to liberal democracy. The thesis draws on key figures such as Huntington and examines the case of Cambridge Analytica to illustrate these concepts.