Title: Democratic paths and trends /
Authors: Wejnert, Barbara.
Publisher: Emerald,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Democracy History; Democracy
Abstract: In this text, Research in Political Socioligy: Democratic Paths and Trnds are preesnted by schllars from Asia, Europe, Latin Ameica, and the United States. The volume addresses worldwide changes and developments of democratization from historical and contemporary perspectives. It presents discourses on the diffusion of democracy, paths of democratic transitions. worldwide trends toward democratization, as well as discussion about democracy in retreat. Cross-cultural, comparative studies sit slongside case studies of individual countries including democratic development in the united States, postcolinoal and post-Soviet democratization trends, adn most recetn experiences of countreis that have undergone democratization growth or democracy in retret in the first decade of this century.
Contents: World trends and the trajectory of democratization / Barbara Wejnert -- Democracy in retreat? Decline in political party membership: the case of the Netherlands / Wijbrandts H. van Schuur & Gerrit Voerman -- New citizenship, new models of democracy: theorizing the 'disconnect' between citizens and states / David Kamens -- Dual citizenship and the revocation of citizenship / Ben Herzog -- From clients to participants? Alternative local governments and the limitations of participatory democracy in the neo-liberal era, Saquisilí, Ecuador / Mandi Bane -- Networked democracy: school based volunteerism, and youth civic engagement / Shauna Morimoto -- Shifting functional forms in the relationship between economic development and political democracy / Hyojoung Kim & Emory Morrison -- Globalization and democracy: the triumph of liberty over equality / Christopher Kollmeyer -- Reflecting on choice through U.S. presidential elections / Ernest Raiklin.