State Autonomy and Popular Participation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6252293 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Shefter (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 181-186 |
| Publication date | 2007-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0891-3811 • E-ISSN: 1933-8007 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08913810701499742 |
| OpenAlex | W1974191669 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
The argument that the modern democratic state is fairly autonomous, because mass publics have limited knowledge of government and limited interest in politics, ignores the full range of possibilities. The character of a nation’s parties and other political institutions greatly affects the extent of political participation among even citizens who are well informed and concerned about public affairs. And under appropriate conditions, the mobilization and enthusiastic engagement of the public will actually increase state power
Autonomy · Political science · Sociology · State (computer science · Asian Industrial and Economic Development · Computer Science · International Development and Aid · Law · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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