財産所有デモクラシーと企業規制--職場民主主義推進の是非をめぐって

本稿は、アラン・トマスの財産所有デモクラシーの構想における職場民主主義の位置づけを検討する。トマスは、市場の効率性を理由に企業規制を忌避するから、政府の介入で職場民主主義を導入することに否定的である。これに対し本稿は、職場民主主義は人々の政治的主体性の確立に重要との観点から、組織のあり方をより民主主義的なものにするため企業を規制すべきだとし、その根拠に政策レベルでの卓越主義を導入することを論じる

ステークホルダー・デモクラシーのモデル構築 : ポスト政治期における多元的統治の民主的統御に関する規範理論研究

博士(政治学)法政大学 (Hosei University

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Recent years have seen a renewed interest in workplace democracy as a way democratically to control economic production for the benefit of workers and communities. This paper links the empirical practice of workplace democracy with recent debates in political theory to draw out theoretical and practical implications for future research. For this purpose, the paper focuses on the case of worker cooperatives as a real-world example of workplace democracy. It then critically reviews the following arguments for justifying workplace democracy: developing democratic citizens, firm-state analogy, liberal neutrality, and preventing arbitrary interference. I draw out two main implications for future research. First, the justification of workplace democracy cannot be divorced from the question of how democratic workplaces interact with their external environment in ways that promote people’s equal relations, not only within the workplace, but also as citizens beyond it. Thus, a theory of workplace democracy must situate democratic firms within their wider institutional context. Second, the institutional context within which firms operate is subject to demands of democratic legitimacy and accountability. Thus, an institutional context that incorporates democratic firms must be achieved democratically. As a subject for future research, I suggest that worker cooperatives can be seen as political actors engaging in democratic practices for structural change