{"product_id":"the-democratic-regression-the-political-causes-of-authoritarian-populism-paperback-softback-9781509558773","title":"The Democratic Regression; The Political Causes of Authoritarian Populism (Paperback \/ softback) 9781509558773","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Democratic Regression\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Political Causes of Authoritarian Populism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eArmin Schäfer (Author), Michael Zürn (Author), Stephen Curtis (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509558773, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 17 November 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e225 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.3 x 13.7 x 2 cm, 0.318 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e''The Democratic Regression\u003c\/i\u003e explains why democracy is failing today as a model. Before we continue to push democracy on others, westerners should read and debate this informed, smart, readable book that identifies the fundamental problem and raises important questions about the future of democracy.''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren J. Alter, Norman Dwight Harris Professor of International Relations, Northwestern University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''This book teaches us a vital lesson. The roots of democracy’s ills today are not merely economic or cultural but rather are found within the structure of our democracies themselves: they are simply not democratic enough. The implications are provocative, essential, and far-reaching.''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Ziblatt, co-author of \u003ci\u003eHow Democracies Die\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e''Schäfer and Zürn [...] open a vital scholarly debate about how greater popular engagement might be harnessed to better combat extremism.''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Moravcsik, \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a tendency in public debate to downplay the significance of populism by attributing its rise to the inadequacies of those who vote for populist leaders and parties.  But this way of thinking prevents us from seeing that the rise of populism may be linked to problems and shortcomings in the way our democracies work. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this important book, Armin Schäfer and Michael Zürn argue that the rise of authoritarian populism is rooted in two developments that are specifically political in character: first, the unequal responsiveness of parliaments towards less privileged citizens; and second, the growing political role of non-majoritarian institutions, like central banks and international institutions, that remove decisions from public debate and entrust them to experts.  Contemporary democracy is increasingly perceived as lacking openness and representativeness.  More and more citizens come to feel that politics is made by a closed political class oblivious to the concerns of ordinary people, and those who share this view are more likely to vote for authoritarian populists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlthough contemporary populists keep rubbing salt into the wound of liberal democracy, their responses fail to solve the problems of democratic politics. On the contrary, wherever authoritarian-populist parties have come to power, they have damaged democracy rather than expanding it or reducing existing inequalities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Measuring Democracy: From Optimism about Progress to Democratic Backsliding\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Ideology of Populism and the New Cleavage\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Crisis of Representation and Alienated Democracy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Crises in Democracy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Opportunities and Dangers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Democratic Action in the Face of Regression\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52470050914584,"sku":"9781509558773","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509558773.jpg?v=1785630277","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-democratic-regression-the-political-causes-of-authoritarian-populism-paperback-softback-9781509558773","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}