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Andrew Roberts - The Quality of Democracy in Eastern Europe, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

The Quality of Democracy in Eastern Europe

Public Preferences and Policy Reforms

Av Andrew Roberts

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How does democracy work in the new democracies of Eastern Europe? Do the people actually rule as one would expect in a democracy or do the legacies of communism and the constraints of the transition weaken popular control? This book presents a framework for conceptualizing and measuring democratic quality and applies this framework to multiple countries and policy areas in the region. It defines democratic quality as the degree to which citizens are able to hold leaders accountable for their performance and keep policy close to their preferences. Its surprising conclusion, drawn from large-N statistical analyses and small-N case studies, is that citizens exercise considerable control over their rulers in Eastern European democracies. Despite facing difficult economic circumstances and an unfavorable inheritance from communism, these countries rapidly constructed relatively high-quality democracies.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2009-10-12
  • Mått: 160 x 231 x 23 mm
  • Vikt: 540 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 252
  • Förlag: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 9780521110334
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Andrew Roberts is currently Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University and a Fellow at the Institute for Policy Research. He is the author of From Good King Wenceslas to the Good Soldier Švejk: A Dictionary of Czech Popular Culture (2005) and has published articles in numerous journals, including Comparative Politics, Legislative Studies Quarterly, Electoral Studies, Party Politics, Slavic Review, the Journal of Public Policy, and East European Politics and Societies.

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“What is the quality of democracy in postcommunist East Central Europe? In this provocative and intriguing analysis, Andrew Roberts finds surprising answers to this important question and demonstrates how these countries overcame both the legacies of authoritarian rule and the challenges of regime transformation.” – Anna Grzymala-Busse, University of Michigan

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