STABILIZING DEMOCRACY: DOES RAWLS HAVE A CONCEPTION OF CITIZENSHIP?

Catherine Audard’s article explores John Rawls’s concept of public reason as a tool for stabilizing contemporary democracies. She argues that democratic stability depends not only on institutional design but also on fostering "good citizens" through a shared political conception of justice. Audard addresses critiques from communitarians and Habermas, ultimately proposing a "narrative identity" for citizens. This framework allows individuals to reconcile private commitments with the public duty of civility in pluralistic societies. THIS ABSTRACT IS GENERATED WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.