Liberalism and democracy — a comparative reading of Eucken and Hayek
比较了哈耶克对“无限民主”的批判与德国秩序自由主义创始人欧肯的论点，指出欧肯对民主的批评源于其自由主义信念，并论证全面自由主义蕴含宪政民主概念。
The paper compares Friedrich Hayek’s classic analysis of ‘unlimited democracy’ to arguments put forward by Walter Eucken, the founder of German ordoliberalism. It is shown that Eucken’s criticism of democracy is directly related to his liberal conviction: similar to Hayek, Eucken anticipates the possibility of interest groups to engage in rent seeking through the democratic process. In view of Hayek’s distinction between the basic ideal of democracy and its institutional realisation, it is argued that Eucken’s criticism relates to the latter aspect. Furthermore, the paper maintains that a comprehensive liberalism as represented by Eucken and Hayek implies a constitutional concept of democracy.