The Democratic Public Sphere: Current Challenges and Prospects
Christina Fiig
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Hardcover. Editor(s): Loftager, Jorn; Olesen, Thomas; Sorensen, Mads P. Num Pages: 479 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 250 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1120.
Even in well-established democratic societies, the political system currently faces a crisis of civic engagement and participation. Increasingly, this lack of engagement and the accompanying erosion of institutional legitimacy result in antidemocratic, populist currents gaining ground. It is an important challenge for both the humanities and the social sciences to analyse this crisis and discuss possible answers that may contribute to strengthening the position of the democratic public sphere in the political process, thus emphasising the crucial role of civic engagement and participation in renewing democracy. The articles in this volume seek the ... Read more
Even in well-established democratic societies, the political system currently faces a crisis of civic engagement and participation. Increasingly, this lack of engagement and the accompanying erosion of institutional legitimacy result in antidemocratic, populist currents gaining ground. It is an important challenge for both the humanities and the social sciences to analyse this crisis and discuss possible answers that may contribute to strengthening the position of the democratic public sphere in the political process, thus emphasising the crucial role of civic engagement and participation in renewing democracy. The articles in this volume seek the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Aarhus Univ Pr
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
1120g
Number of Pages
479
Place of Publication
Arhus N, Denmark
ISBN
9788771841046
SKU
V9788771841046
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