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European Democratic Culture
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These essays go beyond conventional studies of the institutions and parties of Europe to address Europe's democractic future more widely. While the book does offer an analysis of the democratic institutions of European countries, identifying common features and differences, as the editors put it, "institutions cannot function alone, like machines to produce concensus". So the book focuses on the... Read more
General preface to What is Europe Introduction Part I The growth of democracy Essay 1: Scientific revolutions and ideas of democracy Essay 2: The conditions for the development of democracy Part II Essay 3: Democracy and individual freedom Essay 4: The state under the rule of Law Part III Public opinion and the role of criticism Essay 5: The role and the realities of public opinion Essay 6: Democracy as a critique of politics Part IV The institutions of democracy Essay 7: The democratic institutions of European countries Essay 8: Democracy and the construction of Europe
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Duprat, Gerard; Parker, Noel; Rieu, Alain-Marc
