Handbook on democracy and security / edited by Nicholas A. Seltzer, Steven Lloyd Wilson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Seltzer, Nicholas A., editor.

Wilson, Steven Lloyd, 1980- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy.

Internal security.

National security.

Politics, Practical.

Internal security--Political aspects.

National security--Political aspects.

Physical Description:

xvi, 372 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

"The Handbook on Democracy and Security offers an insightful new interpretation of the topic that reframes the contemporary challenge of democracy away from competing ideologies or external existential threats, and centres on the security of democracy in the minds and lived experience of its citizens. With a global focus, it provides a cutting edge understanding of contemporary developments in democratic breakdown, investigating the role of new media, social media and the internet. Expert contributors explore how democracy is affected by the resurgence of populism, terrorism and migration alongside the decline of independent mass media and associated conspiracy theories. The Handbook further argues that the security of government by the people is best understood through the security of people and examines the analysis of democratic security. Providing a diverse range of perspectives on how democratic breakdown occurs, this Handbook will be an excellent read for political scientists interested in human security and the effect of social media on democracy. Policymakers interested in policy prescriptions and stabilising democratic backsliding will also find this an illuminating and informative resource"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I POLITICS NOT AS USUAL

1. Democratic Whack-a-Mole: the implications of militant democracy / Mika Hackner

2. Does globalization hurt liberal democracy? An application of saliency theory to the globalization-democracy nexus / Nataliia Kasianenko

3. The regional adoption of elite rejection and populism / Keely Eshenbaugh

4. The impacts of water scarcity on the security of democracies / Karen Simpson

pt. II COMPARATIVE POLITICS

5. International threat and democratic breakdown in new democracies / Michael Masterson

6. Democracy assistance by international organizations / Mert Kartal

7. Democracy promotion and democracy assistance: approaches from the north and alternatives from the south / Luiza Rodrigues Mateo

8. Authoritarian media abroad: the case of Russia and RT News / Megan MacDuffee Metzger

pt. III COMPLEXITY AND CHANGE IN THE ELECTORATE

9. The parliamentarian democracy and its digital enemies: how democracy is facing three challenges from digitalisation / Volker Boehme-Nefiler

10. Hyper-polarization and the security of democracy / Jennifer McCoy

11. Attitudes towards immigrants and refugees in Europe / Sandra Horvath

12. Why do populists flip-flop on soldiers? The drug war's civil-military commitment problem / Oliver Lang

pt. IV EVOLVING MEDIA AND INFORMATION-SCAPES

13. Broken-windows journalism: a rationale for democratic repair and media reform / Michael McDevitt

14. The rise of cable news / Dimitri Kelly

15. Internet policy in South Korea: liberal imperialism and paradox / Steven Lloyd Wilson

16. Conspiracy thinking / April A. Johnson

pt. V UNCONVENTIONAL PERSPECTIVES

17. Democracy and health / Robert L. Ostergard Jr.

18. Leadership, democracy, and security in sub-Saharan Africa: insights from the Republic of Uganda / Jeffrey A. Griffin

19. Terrorism and threats to democracy / Susanne Martin.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781839100192

1839100192

OCLC:

1331706799

Publisher Number:

99992953812