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Citizens and the State.

Klingemann, Hans-Dieter.

Citizens and the State. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (499 pages) - Beliefs in Government Series ; v.1 . - Beliefs in Government Series .

Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Abbreviations -- List of Contributors -- 1. Citizens and the State: A Changing Relationship? -- PART I. POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT -- 2. Electoral Participation -- 3. Beyond Electoral Participation -- PART II. POLITICAL LINKAGE -- 4. Political Parties in Decline? -- 5. Party Membership and Party Representativeness -- 6. Party Positions and Voter Orientations -- 7. Relationships between Citizens and Political Parties -- 8. Intermediate Organizations and Interest Representation -- PART III. THE POLITICAL SYSTEM -- 9. The Dynamics of Trust in Politicians -- 10. Confidence in Political and Private Institutions -- 11. Support for the Democratic System -- 12. Political Support in East-Central Europe -- 13. Support for Democratic Values -- PART IV. CITIZENS AND THE STATE -- 14. Citizens and the State: A Relationship Transformed -- References -- Author Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Subject Index -- A -- C -- D -- E -- G -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W.

Fears that representative democracy in Western Europe is in crisis are examined on the basis of trends in mass attitudes over the past two or three decades. The evidence from this volume in the highly regarded and widely cited Beliefs in Government series suggests not crisis but a changing relationship between governments and citizens.

9780191521010


Political participation -- Europe.
Political parties -- Europe.
Public opinion -- Europe.
Europe -- Politics and government -- 1945-.


Electronic books.

JN94.A91 -- C56 1995eb

320.9/4/09045

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