Why Politics Matters
Making Democracy Work
2nd Edition
Published on 9. December 2016
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-230-36065-5 (ISBN)
Description
Profound social changes have made governance and political leadership more challenging than ever. The result is that politics in the democratic world faces a crisis in the 21st century. The revised edition of this highly successful text reassesses the gap between citizen expectation and the realities of government in light of new developments.
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Edition
2nd ed. 2016
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
470 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-36065-5 (9780230360655)
DOI
10.1057/978-1-137-60896-3
Schweitzer Classification
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Book
11/2016
2nd Edition
Bloomsbury Academic
€31.02
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Previous edition
Book
07/2006
Palgrave MacMillan
€100.60
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Person
GERRY STOKER is Professor of Politics and Governance at the University of Southampton and Centenary Professor at the University of Canberra, Australia.
Content
Introduction.- PART ONE MASS DEMOCRACY: TRIUMPH AND DISAPPOINTMENT.- 1. The Triumph of Democracy?.- 2. Global Dissatisfaction with Politics.- 3. Explanations for Political Disenchantment.- 4. The Politics of Mass Democracies: Designed-In Disappointment?.- PART TWO THE PATHOLOGIES OF POLITICAL PRACTICE.- 5. The Decline of Citizen Engagement?.- 6. The Professionalization of Activism and Multi-Speed Activism.- 7. The Dangers of Cynicism.- 8. The Perils of Populism.- PART THREE SEARCHING FOR SOLUTIONS.- 9. Politics for Amateurs.- 10. Reviving Political Institutions.- 11. Creating a New Civic Arena.- Conclusions.