About the product
A number of democratic experiments are in jeopardy, and democracy has not been able to meet all the demands that confront these transitional societies. In some circumstances, democratization has proven to be a politically destabilizing and socially uncomfortable process. The Changing Nature of Democracy highlights the limitations and tensions of this worldwide movement. It presents the views of eminent scholars which point to a changing and broadening agenda of democracy. The publication addresses the challenges to democracy in established democracies and in transitional societies. It also discusses democracy in relation to the media and communication, globalization, religion, culture, and civil society.
