The disenchantment of democracy has reached a system-threatening quality. Globalization, the knowledge society, and organized complexity are the challenges it must confront. The theme of this book is the transformation of democracy in this era of confusion. Confusions arise due to the cognitive overload of individuals and organizations, as well as the blending of different levels and realities in a communicatively globalized world. A differentiated model of democracy that takes the delegation of tasks to competent institutions seriously promises a remedy.