Introduction: The Future of Democracy

Adeney, Katharine; Taggart, Paul

Abstract

In this article the special issue on the future of democracy is introduced with a discussion of the rationale and a brief overview of the contributions that follow. In addition the authors highlight four major themes that run through the special issue. These themes are: the measurement of democracy, the importance of time and context for understanding democracy, the importance of institutions in the process of democratization, and the differential role of government and opposition in democracy. The article finishes with a conclusion about the plural nature and possible futures for democracy.

Citation

Adeney, K., & Taggart, P. (2015). Introduction: The Future of Democracy. Government and Opposition, 50(03), 325-335. https://doi.org/10.1017/gov.2015.12

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 1, 2015
• Online Publication Date: Apr 30, 2015
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Deposit Date: Nov 21, 2018
• Journal: Government and Opposition
• Print ISSN: 0017-257X
• Electronic ISSN: 1477-7053
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 50
• Issue: 03
• Pages: 325-335
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/gov.2015.12
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1292359
• Publisher URL: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/government-and-opposition/article/introduction-the-future-of-democracy/16EC35D4C226FC3C0B69E1BD9EC1C314