The quality of local democracy
An Institutional Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6302532 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Luís De Sousa (0000-0002-6668-7138, Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal, corresponding author), Nuno F Da Cruz (0000-0003-3381-6359, London School of Economics and Political Science), Daniel Fernandes (0000-0001-8450-8060), Daniel M Fernandes (0000-0002-7434-6552, European University Institute, Fiesole, Italy), Daniel Alves Fernandes (0000-0002-0575-7518, European University Institute) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-29 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Local Government Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0300-3930 • E-ISSN: 1743-9388 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03003930.2021.1882428 |
| OpenAlex | W3123156572 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 65 |
Much of the literature on quality of democracy is case study-oriented and focused on nation states. Theoretical work and, in particular, comparative empirical research on the quality of local democracy are less advanced. This paper contributes to our understanding of how democracy works from below. It develops a conceptual framing and employs a multidimensional index of the quality of democracy across all 278 municipalities in mainland Portugal by focusing on procedural dimensions of democratic performance at three levels of legitimacy: input, throughput, and output. Regression analysis is then used as a preliminary test of the usefulness of these measures of quality of local democracy and to uncover associations between them and a range of political and socioeconomic factors. The results suggest that municipalities led by independent mayors, with larger populations and higher levels of multiculturalism are likelier to be associated with ‘better’ local democracy
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |