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Fueled by new data from the Varieties of Democracy project,
Democratic Quality in Southern Europe takes a close look at the democratic trajectories of France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain over the past fifty years.
List of contents
List of Contributors
List of Figures
Acknowledgments by Tiago Fernandes
Introduction: Patterns of Democratic Quality in Southern Europe, 1960s-2010s by Tiago Fernandes
1. Elections: Institutional Frameworks and Participation Dynamics by João Cancela
2. Party Systems by Edalina Rodrigues Sanches
3. Direct Democracy by José Santana Pereira and Tiago Tibúrcio
4. Media and Politics by José Santana Pereira and Pedro Diniz de Sousa
5. Subnational Democracy by Pedro T. Magalhães
6. Women's Political Representationby Edna Costa
7. Inequality and the Welfare-State by Rui Branco
Conclusion: Origins of Democratic Quality in Southern Europe: Legacies from the Authoritarian Past, Civil Society, and Progressive Coalitions by Tiago Fernandes
About the author
Tiago Fernandes is associate professor of political science at the University Institute of Lisbon. He is head of the Varieties of Democracy Regional Center for Southern Europe and was a visiting fellow at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies between 2009 and 2011. He most recently co-authored
Memories and Movements: The Legacy of Democratic Transitions in Contemporary Anti-Austerity.
Summary
Fueled by new data from the Varieties of Democracy project, Democratic Quality in Southern Europe takes a close look at the democratic trajectories of France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain over the past fifty years.
