A Crisis of Western Democracy. Can an Electoral Reform re-establish Faith in Democratic Institutions?
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2020
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20001 A. 1. Auflage
GRIN Verlag
978-3-346-10288-1 (ISBN)
GRIN Verlag
978-3-346-10288-1 (ISBN)
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Master's Thesis from the year 2017 in the subject Politics - International Politics - General and Theories, grade: 1,4, University of East London, language: English, abstract: This thesis sets out to examine the current crisis of democracy and discusses if a reform of the electoral system could restore faith in the democratic idea. Trust in democratic institutions has declined steadily over the past decades and a growing part of the population doubts the legitimacy of government and authorities. The political system in the Western world seems in turmoil. Therefore the history and development of democracy in the Western world are briefly touched before listing the symptoms of the current crisis - mistrust from the population against politicians and elites and from the governments against their citizens, increasing support for authoritarian rulers, mistrust against conventional media outlets and a growing disinterest in politics and current affairs combined with a lack of knowledge - and debating possible reasons.The electoral system as the key feature of modern democracy is then scrutinized and different reforms, ranging from simple amendments, such as the lowering of the voting age, to more comprehensive approaches are discussed. Two alternatives to the current electoral system are presented, the exclusion of unknowledgeable voters and the drawing of lots. The drawing of lots is considered the most appropriate alternative; hence a system combining conventional elections and sortition is deemed the most feasible alternative to the current electoral system and a promising tool to re-establish faith in democracy.
Erscheinungsdatum | 05.03.2020 |
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Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
Gewicht | 112 g |
Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften | |
Schlagworte | brennan • Brexit • Capitalism • Crisis • Democracy • Elections • electoral reform • Electoralreform • Epistocracy • Globalisation • liberal democracy • liberaldemocracy • Political Science • PoliticalScience • Sortition • Trump • Van Reybrouck • VanReybrouck • Western democracy • Westerndemocracy |
ISBN-10 | 3-346-10288-2 / 3346102882 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-346-10288-1 / 9783346102881 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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