Bibliograph

Democratic practice, origins of the Iberian divide in political inclusion, Robert M. Fishman

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Label

Democratic practice, origins of the Iberian divide in political inclusion, Robert M. Fishman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-261) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Democratic practice

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1057241516

Responsibility statement

Robert M. Fishman

Series statement

Oxford studies in culture & politics

Sub title

origins of the Iberian divide in political inclusion

Summary

At a time of growing concern over the fate of contemporary democracy this book shows how vast differences between countries in forms of political conduct, and taken for granted assumptions, determine what democracies actually accomplish. In Democratic Practice, Robert M. Fishman elucidates why some democracies include the economically underprivileged, and cultural others within the circles of political relevance that set policies and the political agenda, whereas others exclude them. On the basis of in-depth research on Portugal and Spain, Fishman develops a theoretically innovative explanation for the breadth of democratic inclusion and draws out large implications for democracies everywhere. Democratic Practice examines the record of two countries that began the worldwide turn to democracy in the 1970s, showing how and why basic assumptions about what democracy is, and how political actors should treat one another, diverged. The book offers detailed empirical evidence on how an inclusive approach to democratic politics provides major benefits not only for the poor and excluded but also for others, drawing large lessons for contemporary democracies.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

How democratic practice varies by country : legacies of historical pathways to democracy -- Messages of transition : fundamental contrasts between Portugal and Spain -- Democratic practice in action -- How democratic practice matters -- How the cultural frameworks underpinning democratic practice shaped the politics of crisis : testing the argument in the age of austerity -- Does national conflict within Spain undermine or reinforce the argument? The Catalan crisis and its antecedents -- Change or continuity in cultures? Theorizing the Iberian Peninsula experience -- Conclusions : on the global significance of the Iberian divide in political inclusion

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