Much research is devoted to the relationship between populist parties and democracy.
However, relatively little is known about the relationship between citizens' populist attitudes …

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Theories about the decline of legitimacy or a legitimacy crisis are as old as democracy itself.
Yet, representative democracy still exists, and the empirical evidence for a secular decline of …

Education plays an important role in the political, social and economic divisions that have
recently characterised Western Europe. Despite the many analyses of education and its …

Revised throughout, the second edition of this comprehensive and highly respected
textbook continues to provide a thorough introduction to European and European Union …

This study examines whether or not political representation in the Netherlands is biased
toward the rich and higher educated by comparing the political orientations of members of …

The core message of this educational book is that democracy is, more than ever before, in
need of the personal contribution of engaged citizens. Democracy is viable only if it is rooted …

'What's gone wrong with democracy'is the title of the cover story of the first issue of March
2014 of The Economist, followed by two questions in the subtitle:'Why has it run into trouble …

When Citizens Talk About Politics; First Edition Page 1 When Citizens Talk About Politics This
book offers novel insights into the way in which people talk about politics across various …

Engaging in political action can ensure adequate political representation for citizens. Except
for voting, however, only a nonrepresentative, small group of people regularly engages in …