| ID | 122484 |
| Title Proper | Decline of democratic governance |
| Other Title Information | an analysis and a modest proposal |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Marsh, Ian |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Why has democratic governance declined, at least in the Anglo-American world? This essay maps the causes. It starts with the major parties, once basic agents of mass mobilisation and representation. It argues that a cascading series of developments, often involving contingent adjustments to immediate exigencies, have, in a longer perspective, created a fundamental gap between the political system and its publics. A second section then sketches paths to democratic renewal. How might this gap be closed? What other changes might be required to make this a reality? Are prospects of change fanciful? |
| `In' analytical Note | Political Quarterly Vol. 84, No.2; Apr-Jun 2013: p.228-237 |
| Journal Source | Political Quarterly Vol. 84, No.2; Apr-Jun 2013: p.228-237 |
| Key Words | Political Parties ; Parliament ; Democratic Decline ; Political Structures ; Parliamentary Committees ; Political Strategy |