Title: Democracy in decline : steps in the wrong direction /
Authors: Allan, James, 1960-
Year: 2014
Subjects: Democracy; Democracy
Abstract: "Charts how democracy is being diluted and restricted in five of the world's oldest democracies - the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. James Allan targets four main, interconnected causes of decline - judicial activism, the transformation and growth of international law, the development of supranational organizations, and the presence of undemocratic elites."--Publishers website
Contents: Countries in decline -- Causes of decline -- Complications masking decline -- Challenges threatening more decline.