Political Mistrust and the Discrediting of Politicians - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9004145303 ISBN 13 : 9789004145306

Editeur : Brill, 2005

Synopsis

This book, prepared under the auspices of the ISA research committee on Comparative Sociology, focuses on a worldwide phenomenon: political mistrust, observable in almost all countries, in both established democracies and in authoritarian regimes.
But ubiquity does not signify uniformity. The diversity of political regimes generates a multiplicity of forms and intensities of mistrust. Political mistrust seems inherent even in advanced democracies and in semi-democracies, where citizens are better prepared and more prone to criticize the dysfunctions of institutions and condemn the misconduct of politicians. Political mistrust is greatly nourished in many countries by a wide practice of public corruption. Of particular sociological interest is the vulnerability of political elites and of their frequent condemnation to "civil death".

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Mattei Dogan, Ph.D., Sorbonne, is Honorary Research Director of National Center of Scientific Research, Paris and former Professor of Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles. His many articles and books include Comparing Nations: Concepts, Strategies and Substance (Blackwell, 1994), Elites, Crises and the Origins of Regimes (Rowman and Littlefield, 1998) and Elite Configurations at the Apex of Power (Brill, 2003). He is author or editor of 35 books and of many articles in academic journals.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Brill
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9004145303
• ISBN 13: 9789004145306
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Éditeur: Dogan Mattei
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible