Democratic Quality in Southern Europe : France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain / edited by Tiago Fernandes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fernandes, Tiago, editor.

Series:

Kellogg Institute series on democracy and development.

Kellogg Institute Series on Democracy and Development Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy.

Europe, Southern--Politics and government.

Europe, Southern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (375 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, [2024]

Summary:

Fueled by new data from the Varieties of Democracy project, Democratic Quality in Southern Europe takes a close look at the democratic trajectories of France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain over the past fifty years.

Contents:

Cover

Series Editors

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

Introduction. Patterns of Democratic Quality in Southern Europe, 1960s-2010s: Tiago Fernandes

One. Elections: Institutional Frameworks and Electoral Participation: João Cancela

Two. Party Systems: Edalina Rodrigues Sanches

Three. Direct Democracy: José Santana Pereira and Tiago Tibúrcio

Four. Media and Politics: José Santana Pereira and Pedro Diniz de Sousa

Five. Subnational Democracy: Pedro T. Magalhães

Six. Women's Political Representation: Edna Costa

Seven. Inequality and the Welfare State: Rui Branco

Conclusion. Origins of Democratic Quality in Southern Europe: Legacies from the Authoritarian Past, Civil Society, and Progressive Coalitions: Tiago Fernandes

List of Contributors

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9780268207786

026820778X

9780268207748

0268207747