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From Gemeinschaftsschwärmerei to Verfassungspatriotismus From Gemeinschaftsschwärmerei to Verfassungspatriotismus
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The “Communitarian Critique of Liberalism’’ in the United States and Its Reception in Germany The “Communitarian Critique of Liberalism’’ in the United States and Its Reception in Germany
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The Gauchet-Dubiel Thesis: Conflict as the Builder of Community The Gauchet-Dubiel Thesis: Conflict as the Builder of Community
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Social Thought about the Contribution of Conflict to Cohesion Social Thought about the Contribution of Conflict to Cohesion
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Conflict as Glue and as Solvent Conflict as Glue and as Solvent
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Conflicts Typical of Pluralist Market Society… and the Others Conflicts Typical of Pluralist Market Society… and the Others
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Notes Notes
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Social Conflicts as Pillars of Democratic Market Society
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Published:October 2013
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Abstract
This chapter extols the virtues of bargaining, tension, and conflict as means to experiment and compromise—without leading to false consensus or conformity. Whereas much of social theory sees conflict and instability as debilitating, Hirschman spotlights their necessary strengths; these, the chapter argues, offer pathways to new ways of organizing societies and living democratically. Politics, for Hirschman, is thus an art; like Machiavelli he believes that one's loyalties come from a political life and do not precede it. Furthermore, the chapter cautions against the danger for a group of people to become fascinated with the idea of, or with the passion or Schwärmerei (enthusiasm) for, community spirit.
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