Research Catalog

Title

Democratic deficit : Critical citizens revisited / Pippa Norris.

Author

Norris, Pippa

Publication

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

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Subject

• Democratization
• Democracy
• Public administration > Evaluation
• Political indicators
• Comparative government

Note

• Machine generated contents note: Part I. Introduction: 1. Democratic hopes and fears; 2. The conceptual framework; 3. Evidence and methods; Part II. Symptoms: 4. Trends in the US and Western Europe; 5. Comparing political support around the world; 6. Trends in democratic deficits; Part III. Diagnosis: 7. Rising aspirations; 8. Democratic knowledge; 9. Negative news; 10. Failing performance; Part IV. Prognosis: 11. Consequences for citizenship, governance, and democratization; 12. Conclusions and implications.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Machine generated contents note: Part I. Introduction: 1. Democratic hopes and fears; 2. The conceptual framework; 3. Evidence and methods; Part II. Symptoms: 4. Trends in the US and Western Europe; 5. Comparing political support around the world; 6. Trends in democratic deficits; Part III. Diagnosis: 7. Rising aspirations; 8. Democratic knowledge; 9. Negative news; 10. Failing performance; Part IV. Prognosis: 11. Consequences for citizenship, governance, and democratization; 12. Conclusions and implications.

Call Number

JFE 11-1798

ISBN

• 9780521197519 (hardback)
• 0521197511 (hardback)
• 9780521127448 (pbk.)
• 0521127440 (pbk.)

LCCN

2010021403

OCLC

YBP 2010021403

Author

Norris, Pippa.

Title

Democratic deficit : Critical citizens revisited / Pippa Norris.

Imprint

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

Description

xiv, 335 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Summary

"This book focuses on 'democratic deficits', reflecting how far the perceived democratic performance of any state diverges from public expectations. Norris examines the reasons behind the democratic deficit and analyzes the consequences for active citizenship, for governance, and ultimately, for democratization"-- Provided by publisher.

"Many fear that democracies are suffering from a legitimacy crisis. This book focuses on ,♯údemocratic 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research Call Number

JFE 11-1798