The Democratic Public Sphere: Current Challenges and Prospects

by Mads Sorensen and Henrik Nielsen

Even in well-established democratic societies, the political system currently faces a crisis of civic engagement and participation. Increasingly, this lack of engagement and the accompanying erosion of institutional legitimacy result in antidemocratic, populist currents gaining ground. It is an important challenge for both the humanities and the social sciences to analyse this crisis and discuss possible answers that may contribute to strengthening...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8771841040
• ISBN13: 9788771841046
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Aarhus University Press
• Length: 479 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.5" x 9.5"