Political Disaffection in Contemporary Democracies
Social Capital, Institutions and Politics
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Democracy
| Author: | Mariano Torcal, José Ramón Montero | ISBN: | 9781134297115 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | April 18, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mariano Torcal, José Ramón Montero |
| ISBN: | 9781134297115 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | April 18, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Citizens of many democracies are becoming more critical of basic political institutions and detached and disaffected from politics in general.
This is a new comparative analysis of this trend that focuses on major democracies throughout Latin America, Asia and Central Europe. It brings together leading scholars to address three key areas of the current debate:
- the conceptual discussion surrounding political disaffection
- the factors causing voters to turn away from politics
- the actual consequences for democracy
This is a highly relevant topic as representative democracies are coming to face new developments. It deals with the reasons and consequences of the so called ‘democratic deficit’ in a systematic way that enables the reader to develop a well-rounded sense of the area and its main debates.
This book is an invaluable resource for all students of political science, sociology, cultural studies and comparative politics.
Citizens of many democracies are becoming more critical of basic political institutions and detached and disaffected from politics in general.
This is a new comparative analysis of this trend that focuses on major democracies throughout Latin America, Asia and Central Europe. It brings together leading scholars to address three key areas of the current debate:
- the conceptual discussion surrounding political disaffection
- the factors causing voters to turn away from politics
- the actual consequences for democracy
This is a highly relevant topic as representative democracies are coming to face new developments. It deals with the reasons and consequences of the so called ‘democratic deficit’ in a systematic way that enables the reader to develop a well-rounded sense of the area and its main debates.
This book is an invaluable resource for all students of political science, sociology, cultural studies and comparative politics.
