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Problems of Representative Democracy in Europe

A challenge for progressives
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Jan Marinus WIERSMA
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Ernst STETTER
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René CUPERUS
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Maja NENADOVIĆ
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Tamas BOROS
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Denis PRESHOVA
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Danijel TADIĆ
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Ben TAYLOR
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Sergei STANISHEV
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Sebastian SCHUBLACH
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Vedran DŽIHIĆ
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Bihter SOMERSAN
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Theofanis EXADAKTYLOS
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Marko VUJAČIĆ
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Gordan GEORGIEV
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Corina STRATULAT
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Aleksandar SEKULOVIĆ
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Problems of Representative Democracy in Europe

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17/03/2015
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There are growing concerns about the state of representative democracy in both Eastern and Western Europe. Whether it is the rise of populism, the increase of illiberal tendencies or the expression of outright antidemocratic sentiments, the number of threats is growing. This is all the more alarming since the origins of democracy can be found in our continent. The changes have an (negative) impact on the European integration process as such and on support for EU enlargement. The articles of this book, written by young progressive academics, offer a broad perspective on democratic shortcomings and potential solutions. They make clear that although the post communist countries have followed a different trajectory, their (disillusioned) electorates have much in common.

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