Democracy
A Comparative Approach
1st Edition
Published on 15. April 2013
320 pages
978-1-135-13642-0 (ISBN)
Description
What is democracy? Under what conditions does it thrive? What are the consequences of democracy?
This book aims to answer these questions and more by exploring different varieties of democracies around the world. It starts with definitions of democracy and then divides the concept into three dimensions, which provide a framework for the study of democracy in all its forms. These dimensions form the three main sections of the book:
*constitutional democracy which explores political rights
*participatory democracy which focuses on participation of citizens
*egalitarian democracy which examines outcomes of democracy in terms of equality.
Democracy concludes by surveying the findings of this empirical study and a discussion on the meanings and consequences of democracy in a globalizing world.
This book aims to answer these questions and more by exploring different varieties of democracies around the world. It starts with definitions of democracy and then divides the concept into three dimensions, which provide a framework for the study of democracy in all its forms. These dimensions form the three main sections of the book:
*constitutional democracy which explores political rights
*participatory democracy which focuses on participation of citizens
*egalitarian democracy which examines outcomes of democracy in terms of equality.
Democracy concludes by surveying the findings of this empirical study and a discussion on the meanings and consequences of democracy in a globalizing world.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
5,26 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-135-13642-0 (9781135136420)
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Persons
Jan-Erik Lane is Professor of Political Science and head of RESOP (Laboratoire de Recherches Sociales et Politiques Appliquees) at the University of Geneva, and is also Visiting Professor at the National University of Singapore. His publications include Constitutions and Political Theory, The Public Sector and New Public Management. Svante Ersson is a lecturer in Political Science at Umea University. He and Jan-Erik Lane are joint authors of Culture and Politics, The New Institutional Politics, Politics and Society in Western Europe, European Politics and Comparative Politics: An Introduction.
Content
Introduction: Tocqueville's question 1 Democracy: ideal or real? 2 Methodological positivism: its relevance for democracy analysis PART II Exogeneity 3 The economy 4 Ethnicity 5 Religion PART III Endogeneity 6 Political institutions 7 Democratic consolidation: the fate of Eastern Europe and the CIS countries 8 The impact of institutional conditions in Third World countries PART IV Outcomes of democracy 9 Equality 10 Democracy, pollution and corruption PART V Conclusions 11 Participation, e-voting and principal-agent interaction 12 Conclusion: how can we enhance democracy?
