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Political Disaffection in Contemporary Democracies: Social Capital, Institutions and Politics (Routledge Research in Comparative Politics)

By José Ramón Montero , Mariano Torcal

Book information

Year
2006
ISBN
9780203086186, 9780415340663, 0415340667
LCC
JF799 .P637 2006
Open Library ID
OL22723763M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1541112 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
336\398
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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.

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