Distrusting Democrats: Outcomes of Participatory Constitution Making
Devra C. Moehler
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Paperback. Does participation lead citizens of democracies to invest or disinvest in democracy? How does mass participation affect political culture in countries undergoing political transition? This book examines the consequences of citizen involvement in Uganda, one among a number of countries employing the participatory model of constitutional reform. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 figures, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; JPHF; JPHV; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Does participation lead citizens of new democracies to invest or disinvest in democracy? How does mass participation affect political culture in countries undergoing political transition? ""Distrusting Democrats"" examines the consequences of citizen involvement in Uganda, one of a growing number of countries employing the participatory model of constitutional reform. Contrary to predictions, author Devra Moehler finds that participation contributes to the creation of ""distrusting democrats"": citizens who are democratic in their attitudes, but suspicious of their governmental institutions in practice. Moehler argues that participation in developing democracies gives citizens new tools with which to evaluate their imperfectly-performing institutions. Participation raises ... Read more
Does participation lead citizens of new democracies to invest or disinvest in democracy? How does mass participation affect political culture in countries undergoing political transition? ""Distrusting Democrats"" examines the consequences of citizen involvement in Uganda, one of a growing number of countries employing the participatory model of constitutional reform. Contrary to predictions, author Devra Moehler finds that participation contributes to the creation of ""distrusting democrats"": citizens who are democratic in their attitudes, but suspicious of their governmental institutions in practice. Moehler argues that participation in developing democracies gives citizens new tools with which to evaluate their imperfectly-performing institutions. Participation raises ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472069934
SKU
V9780472069934
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About Devra C. Moehler
Devra C. Moehler is Assistant Professor of Government at Cornell University and a 2006-7 Scholar at the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies.
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