Democracy in the Age of Globalization and Mediatization Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the models of contemporary democracy; its social, cultural, economic and political prerequisites; its empirically existing varieties and its two major challenges - globalization and mediatization. The book also covers the global spread of democracy and its spread into supranational democracies. 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.' 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.'--publisher's Website. Introduction - The New Challenges To Democracy / Hanspeter Kriesi -- Part I: Democracy, A Moving Target Of Great Complexity And Variability. Democracy As A Moving Target / Hanspeter Kriesi ; Models For Democracy / Marc Buhlmann And Hanspeter Kriesi ; Varieties Of Democracy / Daniel Bochsler And Hanspeter Kriesi -- Part Ii: The Challenges Of Globalization And Mediatization. Globalization And The Vertical Challenge To Democracy / Sandra Lavenex ; Globalization And The Horizontal Promotion Of Democracy / Sandra Lavenex ; Mediatization As A Challenge : Media Logic Versus Political Logic / Frank Esser ; Mediatization Effects On Political News, Political Actors, Political Decisions And Political Audiences / Frank Esser And Jörg Matthes ; Conclusion : An Assessment Of The State Of Democracy Given The Challenges Of Globalization And Mediatization / Hans Kriesi. Hanspeter Kriesi, Chair In Comparative Politics, European University Institute, Florence, Sandra Lavenex, Professor Of International Politics, Department Of Political Science, University Of Lucerne, Frank Esser, Professor Of International And Comparative Media Research, Department Of Mass Communication And Media Research, University Of Zurich, Jörg Matthes, Professor, Department Of Communication, University Of Vienna, Marc Bühlmann, Director Of The Swiss Political Yearbook, Institute Of Political Science, University Of Berne, Daniel Bochsler, Associate Professor Of Democratisation, Nccr Democracy, University Of Zurich. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. 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 6 globalization and mediatization 6 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.' Review: Rethinking democracy is imperative in the new framework of loosely bounded and competing territories, growingly culturally heterogeneous populations, mediatised and privatised context of political persuasion, and multiple and nationally-displaced decision-making processes. This book does so with great insight and comprehensiveness. -Professor Stefano Bartolini, Director of the Robert Schumann Center for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Florence Italy. "Democracy in the Age of Globalization and Meditization" takes a fresh look on democracy. Combining insights from Comparative Politics, International Relations and Political Theory, this book convincingly identifies the major challenges and offers important insights for responding to them. It is a must for those interested in the future of democracy. - Michael Zurn, Director at WZB (Social Science Research Center Berlin) and Professor of International Relations, Free University Berlin, Germany Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Introduction — The New Challenges to Democracy....Pages 1-16 Front Matter....Pages 17-17 Democracy as a Moving Target....Pages 19-43 Models for Democracy....Pages 44-68 Varieties of Democracy....Pages 69-102 Front Matter....Pages 103-103 Globalization and the Vertical Challenge to Democracy....Pages 105-134 Globalization and the Horizontal Promotion of Democracy....Pages 135-154 Mediatization as a Challenge: Media Logic Versus Political Logic....Pages 155-176 Mediatization Effects on Political News, Political Actors, Political Decisions, and Political Audiences....Pages 177-201 Conclusion: An Assessment of the State of Democracy Given the Challenges of Globalization and Mediatization....Pages 202-215 Back Matter....Pages 216-250