Democratic Deficit: Critical Citizens Revisited

by Pippa Norris

Book Overview

Many fear that democracies are suffering from a legitimacy crisis. This book focuses on 'democratic deficits', reflecting how far the perceived democratic performance of any state diverges from public expectations. Pippa Norris examines the symptoms by comparing system support in more than fifty societies worldwide, challenging the pervasive claim that most established democracies have experienced a steadily rising tide of political disaffection during...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521127440
• ISBN13: 9780521127448
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"