{"product_id":"political-disaffection-in-contemporary-democracies-mariano-torcal-9780415340663","title":"Political Disaffection in Contemporary Democracies: Social Capital, Institutions and Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003eCitizens of many democracies are becoming more critical of basic political institutions and detached and disaffected from politics in general. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a new comparative analysis of this trend that focuses on major democracies throughout Latin America, Asia and Central Europe. It brings together leading scholars to address three key areas of the current debate: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe conceptual discussion surrounding political disaffection \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe factors causing voters to turn away from politics \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe actual consequences for democracy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a highly relevant topic as representative democracies are coming to face new developments. It deals with the reasons and consequences of the so called 'democratic deficit' in a systematic way that enables the reader to develop a well-rounded sense of the area and its main debates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an invaluable resource for all students of political science, sociology, cultural studies and comparative politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariano Torcal, José Ramón Montero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415340667\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415340663\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 6.32w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2006 pg. 186","brand":"Mariano Torcal","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44056071438591,"sku":"9780415340663","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4fb05575-f936-4d8e-ad09-226c395b353d.jpg?v=1685039353","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/political-disaffection-in-contemporary-democracies-mariano-torcal-9780415340663","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}