How europeans view and evaluate democracy / edited by Monica Ferrin, Hanspeter Kriesi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ferrin, Monica, editor.

Kriesi, Hanspeter, editor.

Series:

Comparative politics (Oxford University Press)

Comparative Politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Europe.

Democracy.

Europe--Politics and government.

Europe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (431 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.

Summary:

This book answers two fundamental questions for European advanced democracies: how Europeans view democracy (or how democracy should be) and how Europeans evaluate democracy (or how European democracies work in practice).

Contents:

Cover; How Europeans View and Evaluate Democracy; Copyright; Preface; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; 1: Introduction: Democracy-the European Verdict; Introduction; What democracy? From the liberal model to more extended views of democracy; Liberal Democracy; Two Visions Going beyond the Basic Model of Liberal Democracy; Hierarchies and Trade-offs; Citizens ́views and evaluations of democracy: re-composing legitimacy; Views, evaluations, and legitimacy of democracy: new measures to answer old and new questions

Explaining views, evaluations, and legitimacy of democracyOverview of the volume; 2: Constructing the Questionnaire: The Challenges of Measuring Attitudes toward Democracy across Europe; Introduction; Focusing on importance for democracy; Deciding whether to administer importance and evaluation items ``pairwise ́́or ``listwise;́́ Abstract concepts and interpretations of ``democracy;́́ Cultural equivalence and translation; Ensuring variation in response to consensual items; Social desirability; Forced choice questions (dichotomous ``trade-offs)́́; Conclusion

Part I: Views of Democracy in Europe3: Europeans ́Views of Democracy: The Core Elements of Democracy; Introduction; Democracyś many dimensions; A common European understanding of democracy?; From theory to reality: Europeans ́understanding of democracy; Democratic Awareness; The Relative Importance of Different Elements; The Absolute Importance of the Different Elements; Cross-country and Within country Variation; Conclusion; 4: The Structure of Europeans ́Views of Democracy: Citizens ́Models of Democracy; Introduction; Constructing the Basic Model of Liberal Democracy; Liberalism Scale

Electoral Process (or Representative Democracy) ScaleLiberal Democracy Scale; Going Beyond the Basic Model: Direct Democracy and Social Justice; Types of Democrat; Conclusion; 5: How People Understand Democracy: A Social Dominance Approach; Introduction; What Explains How Citizens View Democracy?; The Data; Results; Political Attitudes; Cross-Level Interactions; Conclusion; 6: Types of Liberal Democracy and Generational Shifts: How Citizens ́Views of Democracy Differ Across Generational Cohorts; Introduction; Modes of Representation and Political Change

Representation, Competition, and Views of DemocracyThe Data; Findings; Conclusions; 7: What Type of Democratic Commitment Lies Behind the Importance of Living in a Democracy?; The General Importance of Living in a Democracy: A Controversial Indicator; The General Importance of Living in a Democracy: A Description; Vacuous and Strong, Sophisticated Commitment to Democracy; (In)Consistent Commitmentto Democracy; Explaining CONSISTENT Commitmentto Democracy; Concluding Remarks; Part II: Evaluations of European Democracies; 8: Citizens ́Evaluations of Democracy: A Microscope with Quality Seal

Introduction

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-182114-4

0-19-107952-9