Jurgen Habermas — "I would in fact tend to have more confidence in the outcome of a democratic deci…"

I would in fact tend to have more confidence in the outcome of a democratic decision if there was a minority that voted against it, than if it was unanimous… Social psychology has amply shown the strength of this bandwagon effect.
Jurgen Habermas — Jurgen Habermas Contemporary · Public sphere, communicative action

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From 'Habermas and the Public Sphere' edited by Craig Calhoun

Date: 1993 (book publication)

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