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Domestic Perspectives on Contemporary Democracy

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Description for Domestic Perspectives on Contemporary Democracy Paperback. An inaugural volume in the series Democracy, Free Enterprise, and the Rule of Law--forecasting the future of democracy Editor(s): Nardulli, Peter F. Series: Democracy, Free Enterprise, and the Rule. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. .

In looking at the remarkable proliferation of democracies since 1974, this volume offers important insight into the challenges and opportunities that democracy faces in the twenty-first century. Distinguished contributors detail difficulties that democracies face from within and how they deal with them. Among the contemporary threats to democracy emanating from internal sources are tensions arising over technology and its uses; ethnic, religious, and racial distinctions; and disparate access to resources, education, and employment. A democratically elected government can behave more or less democratically, even when controlling access to information, using legal authority to aid or intimidate, and applying resources to ... Read more

Contributors are W. Lance Bennett, Bruce Bimber, Jon Fraenkel, Brian J. Gaines, Bernard Grofman, Wayne V. McIntosh, Peter F. Nardulli, Mark Q. Sawyer, Stephen Simon, Paul M. Sniderman, and Jack Snyder.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
Democracy, Free Enterprise, and the Rule
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252075216
SKU
V9780252075216
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About Nardulli
Peter F. Nardulli is a professor of political science, holds an appointment in the College of Law, and is the founding director of the Cline Center for Democracy at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He is the author or editor of many books, including Popular Efficacy in the Democratic Era: A Reexamination of Electoral Accountability in the United States, 1828-2000. ... Read more

Reviews for Domestic Perspectives on Contemporary Democracy
"The question of how democratic government reacts to the challenges of societal and technological changes is of tremendous importance. The distinguished contributors provide accessible overviews of a variety of important topics related to the success of democracy, including multi-ethnic threats to democracy and government tactics for spying on its citizens. Highly recommended."
James L. Gibson, author of Overcoming Apartheid "Setting out ... Read more

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