1st Edition

Czech Democracy in the New Millennium

By Andrew L. Roberts Copyright 2020
144 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

144 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

144 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book assesses the quality of Czech democracy relative to both its postcommunist peers and older EU members. Motivated by the authoritarian tendencies and illiberal outcomes in the postcommunist region, it explores the extent to which the Czech Republic is genuinely an outlier within the region and why. The book elaborates on an original conception of democratic quality that emphasizes... Read more

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: A Theory of Democratic Quality

Chapter 3: Citizen Rule

Chapter 4: Political Inequality

Chapter 5: Citizenship

Chapter 6: Conclusion

Biography

Andrew L. Roberts is Associate Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University, USA. His research focuses on democratic quality and representation with particular attention to the postcommunist region. He has published numerous articles in political science journals as well as three books, The Quality of Democracy in Eastern Europe, The Thinking Student’s Guide to College, and From Good King Wenceslas to the Good Soldier Svejk.