Democratic Challenges, Democratic Choices The Erosion of Political Support in Advanced Industrial Democracies |
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| Author:
| Dalton, Russell J. |
| Series title: | Comparative Politics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-926843-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2004 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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Most democratic citizens today are now questioning the very pillars of representative democracy. This book uses an unprecedented array of cross-national public opinion surveys to document the erosion of political support in virtually all Western democracies. These trends are making governing more difficult, but also fueling demands for political reform that may lead to a further expansion of the democratic process and a new democratic relationship between citizens and their governments.
Most democratic citizens today are now questioning the very pillars of representative democracy. This book uses an unprecedented array of cross-national public opinion surveys to document the erosion of political support in virtually all Western democracies. These trends are making governing more difficult, but also fueling demands for political reform that may lead to a further expansion of the democratic process and a new democratic relationship between citizens and their governments.