Constraining elites in Russia and Indonesia : political participation and regime survival /

This is a thought-provoking analysis on why democracy succeeds in some countries but not others, comparing the post-transition experiences of two cases of contemporary democratisation: Russia and Indonesia. Following authoritarian regimes, democracy eroded in Russia but flourished in Indonesia - so...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lussier, Danielle N. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Temas:
Political participation > Russia (Federation)
Political participation > Indonesia.
Democracy > Russia (Federation)
Democracy > Indonesia.
Elite (Social sciences) > Political activity > Russia (Federation)
Elite (Social sciences) > Political activity > Indonesia.
Participation politique > Russie.
Participation politique > Indonésie.
Élite (Sciences sociales) > Activité politique > Russie.
Élite (Sciences sociales) > Activité politique > Indonésie.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
Democracy
Elite (Social sciences) > Political activity
Political participation
Indonesia
Russia (Federation)
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: activating democracy
  • Extending democratization theory: the cases of Russia and Indonesia
  • Elite-constraining participation and democracy's survival
  • Testing the model: predicting non-voting political participation
  • Tocqueville revisited: civic skills and social networks
  • Political efficacy and "throwing the rascals out"
  • Political trust and regime legitimacy
  • Conclusion: political participation and the future of democracy
  • List of expert interview subjects.

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