How Democracy Works: Political Representation and Policy Congruence in Modern Societies - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 908555036X ISBN 13: 9789085550365

Publisher: Pallas Publications, 2014

Synopsis

In How Democracy Works: Political Representation and Policy Congruence in Modern Societies a group of leading scholars analyzes the functioning of contemporary democracies by focusing on two basic principles: political representation and policy congruence. Drawing on recent survey data from a variety of national and international research projects, they demonstrate how political representation works and mostly leads to a fair degree of policy congruence between citizens and their representatives. They also present new insights on the sources of satisfaction with democracy and the impact of the economy on elections and political trust. This book is published on the occasion of the retirement of Jacques Thomassen as distinguished professor of political science at the University of Twente. The contributors include Russell Dalton, Hans- Dieter Klingemann, Pippa Norris, Ola Listhaug, Hanne Marthe Narud, Jan van Deth, Peter Mair, Cees van der Eijk, Hermann Schmitt, S�ren Holmberg and Rudy Andeweg.

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About the Author

Martin Rosema is affiliated with the Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of Twente, where they are, respectively, assistant professor of political science, professor of public administration, and professor of political science.|Kees Aarts is affiliated with the Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of Twente, where they are, respectively, assistant professor of political science, professor of public administration, and professor of political science.|Bas Denters is affiliated with the Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of Twente, where they are, respectively, assistant professor of political science, professor of public administration, and professor of political science.

From the Back Cover

In 'How Democracy Works' wordt het functionere van de moderne democratie geanalyseerd aan de hand van de twee grondbeginselen: politieke vertegenwoordiging en overeenstemming tussen de beleidsvoorkeuren van burgers en hun parlementariërs.

Een groep vooraanstaande wetenschappers onderzoekt of democratie nog steeds werkt (en hóe het werkt), terwijl het functioneren onder druk staat door fundamentele veranderingen in de samenleving. Ook introduceren zij nieuwe inzichten ten aanzien van de mechanismen die zorgen voor beleidscongruentie, de bronnen van tevredenheid over de democratie en de rol van de economische toestand bij het beoordelen van regeringen. Dit boek wordt uitgebracht ter gelegenheid van het emeritaat van Jacques Thomassen, hoogleraar Politicologie aan de Universiteit Twente.

-Martin Rosema, Bas Denters en Kees Aarts zijn verbonden aan het Institute for Innovation and Governance Studies (IGS) en het Centrum voor de Studie van Democratie van de Universiteit Twente.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pallas Publications
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 908555036X
• ISBN 13: 9789085550365
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 296
• Editor: Rosema Martin, Aarts Kees, Denters Bas