This collection of essays brings together leading political scientists in order to address the challenges faced by democracy in the 21st century. The contributors tackle the changing nature of democratic ideas, in particular equality in society and the satisfaction of citizens. Editor(s): Dowding, Keith M.; Hughes, Jim; Margetts, Helen. Series: PSA Yearbooks S. Num Pages: 288 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 668. . 2001. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Challenges to Democracy: Ideas, Involvement and Institutions: 2000 (PSA Yearbooks S.)
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Date: 2001
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0333789822
ISBN 13: 9780333789827
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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Introduction CHALLENGES FOR DEMOCRACY: EQUALITY AND SATISFACTION Political Equality in the Coming Century; R.Dahl Levelling Down; J.Wolff The Political Economy of Human Happiness; B.Radcliff Freedom and the Achievement of Happiness; J.Ott CHALLENGES FROM SOCIETY: CHANGING PETTERNS OF POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT Is there a Crisis of Democracy in Great Britain? Turnout at General Elections Reconsidered; R.Johnston & C.Pattie Social Capital, Civic Literacy and Political Participation: Explaining Differences in Voter Turnout; H.Milner A Virtuous Circle? The Impact of Political Communications in Post-Industrial Democracies; P.Norris Hactivism: Direct Action on the Electronic Flows of Information Societies; T.Jordan Deliberative Democracy and Referendums; J.Parkinson Creating Spaces of Deliberation in Barcelona: Its Good to Talk?; G.Blakeley CHALLENGES FROM THE STATE: CHANGING INSTITUTIONS External Influences on Party Development and Transnational Party Cooperation: The Case of Post-Communist Europe; G.Pridham Promoting Parties and Party Systems in New Democracies: Is there Anything the International Community Can Do?; P.Burnell Regulatory Accountability: Towards a Single Citizen-Consumer Model?; M.Lodge E-Governance: Weber's Revenge?; Perri 6 Decentralization and Development: the New Panacea; E.Ostrom Index

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Keith Dowding is Professor of Political Science and Jim Hughes is Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics, Department of Government, both at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Helen Margetts is Reader in Political Science at the School of Public Policy, University College London.

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