Imperfect Democracies: The Rise of Popular Protest and Democratic Dissent

by Yves Mény and Jan Kermer LUISS Guido Carli University

This book re-examines what democracy is, in the context of democratic disenchantment and surge of support for populist parties, in most, if not all, democratic systems. It argues that these popular protests and claims are not by themselves anti-democratic but they are manifestations of a fundamental misunderstanding about what democracy is and can be. The starting point is to underline that all democracies are the result of an historical 'bricolage'...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1910259810
• ISBN13: 9781910259818
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: ECPR Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"