South Africa's 1996 Constitution ushered in a democratic regime that brought new freedoms
and rights and greatly expanded opportunities for political participation. In 1998, South …

Are citizens in consensus democracies with developed direct democratic institutions more
satisfied with their political system than those in majoritarian democracies? In this article …

How can democracies satisfy citizens' demands for legitimate decision making? This article
reports findings from a randomised field experiment designed to mimic decision making in …

There is widespread agreement that bad governance and corruption represent daunting
threats to new democracies and developing countries. Nonetheless, mainstream research …

Kilkanaście lat temu problematyka rozwoju klasy średniej nie schodziła z pierwszych stron
gazet. Stała się kwestią polityczną, z postępów w jej rozwoju był rozliczany rząd. Na …

Worldwide, there is substantial popular support for the ideal of democracy but, on the other
hand, there is considerable dissatisfaction with democracy within democracies …

From its inception in 2001, the United Russia Party has rapidly developed into a hugely
successful, organisationally-complex political party and key component of power. This book …

Is education consequential for popular endorsement of democracy in developing societies
and, if so, what are the mechanisms that account for this influence? We investigate the micro …

Against the theory on the nexus of higher education and citizenship, this article brings
together the main findings and conclusions of three related studies with African mass …

ÔA fresh and up-to-date discussion of RussiaÕs manifold environmental crises, using the
results of an elite survey and a framework based on the civil society literature. I believe this …