Ochlocracy in the Practices of Civil Society: A Threat for Democracy?
Authors: Hasanović, Jasmin 
Title: Ochlocracy in the Practices of Civil Society: A Threat for Democracy?
Abstract: The article examines how civil society may develop ochlocratic, populist, and anti-democratic practices when democratic institutions fail to address social demands. It argues that demagoguery, mass mobilization, and the tyranny of the majority can transform civil society from a democratic corrective into a threat to democracy.
Keywords: Civil society; ochlocracy; democracy; populism; political participation; tyranny of the majority
Cite as: Lazareva, M. (2015). Ochlocracy in the Practices of Civil Society: A Threat for Democracy? Studia Juridica et Politica Jaurinensia, 2(2), 56–66.
