Hanspeter Kriesi

Frank Esser

Sandra Lavenex

Jörg Matthes

Daniel Bochsler

Marc Bühlmann

This book provides a comprehensive overview over the models of contemporary democracy, its social, cultural, economic and political prerequisites, empirically existing varieties, and the two major challenges – globalization and mediatization – confronting established democracies today. As the boundaries of the national political communities increasingly dissolve, democracy as we know it is put into question. Similarly, as the role of the media in politics increases, the way established democracies function is being transformed. The book covers the transformation of established democracies, democracy's global expansion into new countries, as well as its spread into supranational polities such as the European Union. It confronts head on democracy's constantly changing nature; its diversity of institutions and practices; its repeated need to respond to exogenous challenges and, most importantly, its perpetually unsatisfactory quest to make 'real-existing democracy' conform better to 'potentially ideal democracy.'

Democracy in the Age of Globalization and Mediatization

A charming book of Christmas Short Stories with colorful characters you will enjoy meeting:Sillie Millie learned from Polly the pill bug and Alex the armadillo how to outwit the Cat.Bunnie invents a new way to fool Bip, the pestering monkey, and her roaring friend Lion.Can Santa fix the hole in Frickey's heart?Where else but Oddville would you find a weird looking bellowing Santa with kids lined up for blocks?Enjoy these and look forward to Once Upon a Storytime at Christmas - 3!

Sandra Lavenex

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