The quality of democracy in Eastern Europe : public preferences and policy reforms /

"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 new framework for conceptualizing and measuring de...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Roberts, Andrew Lawrence, 1970-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Temas:
Since 1989
Democracy > Europe, Eastern.
Political participation > Europe, Eastern.
Government accountability > Europe, Eastern.
Participation politique > Europe de l'Est.
Obligation de rendre compte (Administration publique) > Europe de l'Est.
89.35 democracy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > General.
Democracy
Government accountability
Political participation
Politics and government
Demokratie
Qualität
Democratie.
Europe, Eastern > Politics and government > 1989-
Europe de l'Est > Politique et gouvernement > 1989-
Eastern Europe
Osteuropa
Oost-Europa.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Conceptual analysis
  • Assessing the quality of democracy
  • Statistical analysis
  • Electoral accountability
  • Mandate responsiveness
  • Policy responsiveness
  • Case study analysis
  • The politics of pension reforms
  • The politics of housing reforms
  • Implications
  • Explaining democratic quality
  • Conclusions.

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