Yes, democracy has a future. It remains an important system of governance that recognizes the rights and freedoms of every individual. However, modern politics presents its challenges, such as societal polarization, growing political uncert

The author of the book is a famous German philosopher, an honorary professor of Tubingen University and an invited professor of a number of leading universities around the world. The Russian reader is familiar with some translations of the works of Huff, including "politics, law, justice: the foundation of the critical philosophy of law and the state" (1994) The focus of this study is the future of the phenomenon of democracy. During the thought, the author offers a wide historical and philosophical exposition, from antiquity to the present day. He carefully weighs the reasons that make people doubt the ability of democracy to cope with growing social, financial, economic and environmental threats and encourage seeking salvations from these threats in alternative forms of government. Although the future remains open, the philosopher nevertheless considers it possible to argue that autocratic political devices do not represent a worthy alternative to democracy