Democracy Fatigue
An East European Epidemy
Seiten
2023
Central European University Press (Verlag)
978-963-386-639-9 (ISBN)
Central European University Press (Verlag)
978-963-386-639-9 (ISBN)
Examines how the 2008-2012 economic crisis and subsequent austerity measures demanded by the IMF and EU led to the rise of populist forces that challenge democracies through legal reforms, with a particular focus on the stark contrast between Eastern and Western Europe's responses to democratic deterioration.
Over the early 21st century, democracy worldwide has deteriorated significantly. At the same time, new populist forces have appeared that challenge democracies through legal reforms. The stark contrast between Eastern and Western Europe in this respect is the focus of this collection of essays.
The authors consider the 2008-2012 economic crisis to be at the root of the success of the populist parties and the rise of cultural backlash against liberal values. In turn, European governments’ responses to the crisis - mainly austerity measures demanded by IMF and the EU - help explain desenchantment with the European Union. These policies made the wider public feel that they were being left out of politics, and populist parties promised to return power to them.
The contributors argue that polarization of the electorate can set in motion a radicalization that strengthens authoritarians at the expense of democrats. They also demonstrate that Eastern and Western Europe differ in their attitudes to the decline in quality of democracy. The studies consider how satisfied people are with the political changes they witness, and argue that seemingly more authoritarian attitudes in the East explain why people feel more satisfied with a defective democracy that empowers the populist-authoritarian political actors that they support.
Over the early 21st century, democracy worldwide has deteriorated significantly. At the same time, new populist forces have appeared that challenge democracies through legal reforms. The stark contrast between Eastern and Western Europe in this respect is the focus of this collection of essays.
The authors consider the 2008-2012 economic crisis to be at the root of the success of the populist parties and the rise of cultural backlash against liberal values. In turn, European governments’ responses to the crisis - mainly austerity measures demanded by IMF and the EU - help explain desenchantment with the European Union. These policies made the wider public feel that they were being left out of politics, and populist parties promised to return power to them.
The contributors argue that polarization of the electorate can set in motion a radicalization that strengthens authoritarians at the expense of democrats. They also demonstrate that Eastern and Western Europe differ in their attitudes to the decline in quality of democracy. The studies consider how satisfied people are with the political changes they witness, and argue that seemingly more authoritarian attitudes in the East explain why people feel more satisfied with a defective democracy that empowers the populist-authoritarian political actors that they support.
Carlos García-Rivero is an associate professor in Political Science at Valencia University, Spain, and research associate at the Centre for International and Comparative Politics, at Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
List of Figures, List of Tables, Introduction: European Democracy at the Crossroads, Part 1 Populism in Europe: Concept and Context, Part II Political Participation under Populism: Trends and Limits, Part III Populist Parties in Different European Regions, Conclusion: What Lies Ahead, About the Contributors, Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 19.08.2023 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Budapest |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 690 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Zeitgeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
| ISBN-10 | 963-386-639-1 / 9633866391 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-963-386-639-9 / 9789633866399 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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