Post-Democracy In Krytyka, No. 5 (79), 2004, pp. 12–13.

The article examines threats to democratic institutions in the USA and Western European countries posed by measures aimed at combating terrorism. The author analyzes the consequences of implementing security measures that potentially restrict civil liberties. Rorty warns that such processes risk fostering "benevolent despotism", resembling neo-feudal power structures. The study emphasizes the imperative to preserve democratic principles. Translated from English by Kateryna Botanova.