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Zusatztext For those who assume that within those countries we commonly consider to be the wealthiest and most stable liberal democracies, there exists a single shape, form, and formula for democracy itself, they need to consult this bold, innovative, and informative volume.... a superb collection. Klappentext The popular pressures for reforms of the democratic process have mounted across the OECD nations over the past generation. In response! democratic institutions are changing! evolving! and expanding in ways that may alter the structure of the democratic process. These changes include reformsof the electoral process! the expansion of referendums! introduction of open government provisions! and more access points for direct political involvement. Indeed! some observers claim that we are witnessing the most fundamental transformation of the democratic process since the creation of massdemocracy in the early 20th Century. This international team of distinguished scholars assembles the evidence of how democratic institutions and processes are changing! and considers the larger implications of these reforms for the nature of democracy. The findings points to a new style of democratic politics that expands the nature ofdemocracy! but also carries challenges for democracies to include all its citizens and govern effectively in an environment of complex government. Zusammenfassung An international team of distinguished scholars assembles evidence of how democratic institutions and processes are changing, and considers the larger implications of these reforms for the very nature of democracy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Introduction 1: Russell J. Dalton, Susan E. Scarrow, and Bruce Cain: New Forms of Democracy?: Reform and Transformation of Democratic Institutions Part I: Electoral Change 2: Russell J. Dalton and Mark Gray: Expanding the Electoral Marketplace 3: Susan E. Scarrow: Making Elections More Direct? Reducing the Role of Parties in Elections 4: Miki Caul Kittilson and Susan E. Scarrow: Political Parties and the Rhetoric and Realities of Democratization 5: Shaun Bowler, Elisabeth Carter, and David M. Farrell: Changing Party Access to Politics Part II: Change in Non-electoral Institutions 6: Bruce Cain, Sergio Fabrinni, and Patrick Egan: Toward More Open Democracies: The Expansion of Freedom of Information Laws 7: Christopher Ansell and Jane Gingrich: The Decentralization of Governance: Regional and Local Delegation 8: Christopher Ansell and Jane Gingrich: Reforming the Administrative State 9: Rachel Chichowski and Alec Stone Sweet: Participation, Representative Democracy, and the Courts Part III: The Consequences of Political Reform 10: Mark Warren: A Second Transformation of Democracy 11: Russell J. Dalton, Bruce Cain, and Susan E. Scarrow: Democratic Publics and Democratic Institutions: New Forms or Adaptation ...
