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Toward Leader Democracy
Citation
Pakulski, J and Korosenyi, A, Toward Leader Democracy, Anthem Press, London & New York, pp. 194. ISBN 978-0-85728-388-7 (2012) [Authored Research Book]
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Copyright 2012 Jan Pakulski and Andras Korosenyi
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Abstract
In today’s liberal democracies, does the political process focus on the people, or on the political leaders representing them? Building upon the ideas of Joseph Schumpeter and Max Weber, ‘Toward Leader Democracy’ argues that we are currently seeing a movement toward an increasingly pronounced focus on political leaders – ‘leader democracy’. This form of democracy is fashioned by the political will, determination and commitment of top politicians, and is exercised through elite persuasion that actively shapes the preferences of voters so as to give meaning to political processes. As the text reveals, this marks a definite evolution within the world’s ‘advanced democracies’: democratic representation is today realised increasingly through active political leadership, as opposed to the former practices of statistically ‘mirroring’ constituencies, or the deliberative self-adjustment of the executive to match citizen preferences.
Item Details
Item Type: | Authored Research Book |
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Research Division: | Human Society |
Research Group: | Sociology |
Research Field: | Sociology not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
Objective Group: | International relations |
Objective Field: | International relations not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Pakulski, J (Professor Jan Pakulski) |
ID Code: | 76650 |
Year Published: | 2012 |
Deposited By: | Sociology and Social Work |
Deposited On: | 2012-03-08 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-30 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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