Social scientists have long criticized American voters for being "unsophisticated" in the way they acquire and use political information. The low level of political sophistication leaves them vulnerable to manipulation by political "elites," whose sway over voters is deemed incontrovertible and often decisive. In this book, Peter Nardulli challenges the conventional wisdom that citizens are "manageable fools," with little capacity to exercise independent judgment in the voting booth. Rather, he argues, voters are eminently capable of playing an efficacious role in democratic politics and...
Social scientists have long criticized American voters for being "unsophisticated" in the way they acquire and use political information. The low l...
In looking at the remarkable proliferation of democracies since 1974, this volume offers important insight into the challenges and opportunities that democracy faces in the twenty-first century. Distinguished contributors detail difficulties that democracies face from within and how they deal with them. Among the contemporary threats to democracy emanating from internal sources are tensions arising over technology and its uses; ethnic, religious, and racial distinctions; and disparate access to resources, education, and employment. A democratically elected government can behave more or...
In looking at the remarkable proliferation of democracies since 1974, this volume offers important insight into the challenges and opportunities th...
Democracy enjoys unparalleled prestige at the beginning of the twenty-first century as a form of government. Some of the world's prosperous nations are democracies, and an array of nations in Europe, Africa, and South America have adopted the system. This volume engages the key questions about how far and how fast democracy can spread.
Democracy enjoys unparalleled prestige at the beginning of the twenty-first century as a form of government. Some of the world's prosperous nations ar...
