Democracy and Crisis Challenges in Turbulent Times /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Merkel, Wolfgang (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Kneip, Sascha (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Democracy.; Elections.; Welfare economics.; Political theory.; Comparative politics.; Electoral Politics.; Social Choice/Welfare Economics/Public Choice/Political Economy.; Political Theory.; Comparative Politics.

In light of the public and scholarly debates on the challenges and problems of established democracies, such as a lack of participation, declining confidence in political elites, and the deteriorating capabilities of democratic institutions, this volume discusses the question whether democracy as su...

Table of Contents:

• Challenges or Crisis of Democracy
• Participation: Crisis of Democracy?- Political Inequality in Voting
• The Quality of Election Manifestos in 21 OECD Countries Since the 1950s
• Are Right-Wing Populist Parties a Threat to Democracy?- Representation: Inequality in Political Representation
• Party Types and the Crisis of Representative Democracy
• Popular Opinions on Inequality and Responsiveness of Political Parties
• Citizens' Perceptions of Government's Autonomy During the Eurozone Crisis
• Governance: Does Denationalization Affect the Quality of Democracy?- The Precarious Balance Between Security and Freedom
• Why Do Established Democracies Violate Human Rights? .