On the state of democracy
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Bibliographic Information
On the state of democracy
(Democratization studies)
Routledge, 2007
- : hbk
Available at 7 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This stimulating new international study of the state of democracy today contributes towards improving and deepening our understanding of the democratic process, both in new and old democracies. It brings together a leading group of international experts in the fields of politics, economics, sociology, journalism, anthropology and law. It covers key themes that have a bearing on the quality and sustainability of democratic practices and relates them to policies in specific countries or regions. A special concern of the book is to identify and evaluate policies aimed at securing improvements in democratic practices.
Most countries in the world today have embraced democracy. The rise of democracy has strengthened support for human rights and is making possible the resolution of many conflicts through political and legal means.
In many countries, however, the state of democracy is a cause of concern. Countries that have recently become democratic are often unable to satisfy elementary social and economic aspirations of their citizens and many continue to restrict basic civil and political freedoms. Voters' apathy, distrust of politicians, media manipulation and corruption are issues that also trouble citizens in old established democracies.
This book was previously published as a special issue of Democratization.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Europeanisation of Parliamentary Democracy 1. Holding Governments Accountable in European Affairs: Explaining Cross-National Variation 2. Parliamentary Scrutiny of Negotiations: Coping with Structural Dilemmas 3. Deliberate Delegation or Abdication? Government Backbenchers, Ministers and European Union Legislation 4. Europeanization of Executive-Legislative Relations: Nordic Perspectives 5. Backbenchers strike back: parliamentary influence in EU affairs 6. The Role of Committees in European Scrutiny 7. The Power of Opposition Parliamentary Party Groups in European Scrutiny 8. Roles and Orientations of Members of Parliament in the EU Context: Congruence or Difference? Europeanization or Not? 9. Relationships between the EP and National Parliaments - Conflict or Co-Operation? 10. After the Convention: The Future Role of National Parliaments in the European Union Conclusion for Further Research
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