Democratic Quality in Southern Europe - France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain

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.

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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

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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.

Product details

• Authors: Tiago Fernandes
• Publisher: University Of Notre Dame Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2024
• EAN: 9780268207755
• ISBN: 978-0-268-20775-5
• No. of pages: 277
• Series: Kellogg Institute Series on Democracy and Development
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education