Democratic Deficit: Critical Citizens Revisited

· 2011-02-14· article· 1,276 citationsclosed

Political Theory and Democracy Electoral Systems and Political Participation Political Conflict and Governance

Abstract

Many fear that democracies are suffering from a legitimacy crisis. This book focuses on 'democratic deficits', reflecting how far the perceived democratic performance of any state diverges from public expectations. Pippa Norris examines the symptoms by comparing system support in more than fifty societies worldwide, challenging the pervasive claim that most established democracies have experienced a steadily rising tide of political disaffection during the third-wave era. The book diagnoses the reasons behind the democratic deficit, including demand (rising public aspirations for democracy), information (negative news about government) and supply (the performance and structure of democratic regimes). Finally, Norris examines the consequences for active citizenship, for governance and, ultimately, for democratization. This book provides fresh insights into major issues at the heart of comparative politics, public opinion, political culture, political behavior, democratic governance, political psychology, political communications, public policymaking, comparative sociology, cross-national survey analysis and the dynamics of the democratization process.

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Pippa Norris (2011). Democratic Deficit: Critical Citizens Revisited.

@article{pippa2011democratic,
  title  = {Democratic Deficit: Critical Citizens Revisited},
  author = {Norris, Pippa},
  year   = {2011}
}

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