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Democracy, Participation and Contestation

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Civil society, governance and the future of liberal democracy

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Democratization and Autocratization Studies

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The establishment of democracy on both sides of the Atlantic has not been a smooth evolution towards an idealized presumed endpoint. Far from it, democratization has been marked by setbacks and victories, a process often referred to as ‘contested democracy’. In view of recent mobilizations such as the Arab Spring and the Occupy movement, in which new technologies have played a key role, there is a need for a renewed analysis of the long-term evolution of US and UK political systems. Using new areas of research, this book argues that the ideals and the practices of Anglo-American democracy can be best understood by studying diverse forms of participation, which go beyond classical expressions of contestation and dissent such as voting. The authors analyze political parties, social movements, communications and social media, governance, cultural diversity, identity politics, public-private actors and social cohesion to illustrate how the structure and context of popular participation play a significant role in whether, and when, citizens´ efforts have any meaningful impact on those who exercise political power. In doing so, the authors take crucial steps towards understanding how a vigorous public sphere and popular sovereignty can be made to work in today’s global environment. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of political science, British and US history, democracy, political participation, governance, social movements and politics.

Author Biography:

Emmanuelle Avril is Professor in British Politics and Society at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris, France. Johann Neem is Associate Professor of History at Western Washington University, USA.

Release date NZ

June 22nd, 2014

Audience

Tertiary Education (US: College)

Contributors

Edited by Emmanuelle Avril
Edited by Johann Neem

Illustrations

1 Tables, black and white; 7 Line drawings, black and white; 15 Halftones, black and white; 22 Illustrations, black and white

Pages

302

Series

Democratization and Autocratization Studies

Dimensions

156x234x23

ISBN-13

9780415748636

Product ID

22103847

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