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Democratic elitism : new theoretical and comparative perspectives /

"Joseph Schumpeter's 'competitive theory of democracy' - often labeled democratic elitism - has struck many as an apt and insightful description of how representative democracy works, even though convinced democrats detect an elitist thrust they find disturbing. But neither Schum...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Best, Heinrich, Higley, John
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.
Colección:International studies in sociology and social anthropology ; v. 111.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction. Democratic Elitism Reappraised / Heinrich Best and John Higley
  • pt. I. Democratic Elitism: Theoretical Perspectives
  • "They Ain't Making Elites Like They Used To": The Never Ending Trouble with Democratic Elitism / Jens Borchert
  • Beyond the Happy Consensus about Democratic Elitism / Andras Korosenyi
  • Democratic Elitism
  • Conflict and Consensus / Fredrik Engelstad
  • Elites' Illusions about Democracy / John Higley
  • pt. II. Democratic Elitism: Comparative Perspectives
  • Associated Rivals: Antagonism and Cooperation in the German Political Elite / Heinrich Best
  • Political versus Media Elites in Norway / Trygve Gulbrandsen
  • Elite Formation and Democratic Elitism in Central and Eastern Europe: A Comparative Analysis / Michael Edinger
  • Hungary: Between Consolidated and Simulated Democracy / Gyorgy Lengyel and Gabriella Ilonszki
  • Assault on Democratic Elitism in Poland / Jacek Wasilewski
  • Democracy by Elite Co-optation: Democratic Elitism in Multi-Ethnic States / Anton Steen and Mindaugas Kuklys
  • Epilogue: Democratic Elitism and Western Political Thought / John Higley.