000 02446 a2200385 4500
001 1317299132
005 20250317111629.0
008 250312042017GB eng
020 _a9781317299134
037 _bTaylor & Francis
_cGBP 49.99
_fBB
040 _a01
041 _aeng
072 7 _aJPWA
_2thema
072 7 _aJPHV
_2thema
072 7 _aJPHF
_2thema
072 7 _aQDTS
_2thema
072 7 _a1F
_2bisac
072 7 _a1QBDR
_2bisac
072 7 _aJPVK
_2bic
072 7 _aJPHV
_2bic
072 7 _aJPHF
_2bic
072 7 _aHPS
_2bic
072 7 _a1F
_2bisac
072 7 _a1DVU
_2bisac
072 7 _aPOL000000
_2bisac
072 7 _a320.3
_2bisac
100 1 _aJuliet Pietsch
245 1 0 _aPublic Opinion and Democracy in Transitional Regimes
_bA Comparative Perspective
250 _a1
260 _aOxford
_bRoutledge
_c20171002
300 _a128 p
520 _bDespite the enthusiasm surrounding the Colour Revolutions and the Arab Spring, the world’s share of democracies has stagnated over the past 15 years. The steady rise of China, Russia, and Iran has also led to warnings of a resurgence of "authoritarian great powers", especially in light of the financial crisis centred in the USA and Western Europe. On the positive side, however, democracy remains remarkably popular as an ideal. In the Global barometer’s most recent survey, two out of three respondents say democracy is their most favoured political system, including a majority in 49 of the 55 countries. Yet there is evidence, much expanded upon in this edited collection, that commitments to liberal democracy in practice are not as strong. Nominally pro-democratic citizens frequently favour limitations on electoral accountability and individual rights in the service of improved governance or economic growth. Further, there are rising concerns that many citizens, especially across the developing world, are turning away from democracy out of frustration with democratic performance. In contrast to many transitional regimes, the more established democracies appear to be losing support among their highly educated citizens. The contributions in this edited collection compare how democracy is understood and experienced in transitioning regimes and established democracies. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties .
700 1 _aMichael Miller
_4B01
700 1 _aJeffrey Karp
_4B01
999 _c6597
_d6597