The role of ordinary people in democratization

Publikation: Beiträge in ZeitschriftenÜbersichtsarbeitenForschung

Standard

The role of ordinary people in democratization. / Welzel, Christian Peter; Inglehart, Ronald.
in: Journal of Democracy, Jahrgang 19, Nr. 1, 01.2008, S. 126-140.

Publikation: Beiträge in ZeitschriftenÜbersichtsarbeitenForschung

Harvard

APA

Vancouver

Welzel CP, Inglehart R. The role of ordinary people in democratization. Journal of Democracy. 2008 Jan;19(1):126-140. doi: 10.1353/jod.2008.0009

Bibtex

@article{03530987fe764a39a8ea65efec216b42,
title = "The role of ordinary people in democratization",
abstract = "Students of democracy increasingly emphasize the fact that democracy implies government by the people, not mere {"}electoral democracy{"} in which elites hold elections but the citizens have little real influence on their actions. Genuinely {"}effective democracy{"} does not simply result from elite cost-benefit calculations. It emerges when ordinary people acquire resources and values that enable them to put effective pressures on elites\-\- a process that we term {"}human empowerment.{"} {"}Self-expression values{"} reflect a syndrome of interpersonal trust, tolerance and political activism that plays a crucial role in the emergence and survival of democracy. When people have relatively ample economic and cognitive resources, and move from emphasizing survival values toward emphasizing self-expression values, they become most effective in the struggle to obtain democratic institutions.",
keywords = "Politics, Gender and Diversity",
author = "Welzel, {Christian Peter} and Ronald Inglehart",
year = "2008",
month = jan,
doi = "10.1353/jod.2008.0009",
language = "English",
volume = "19",
pages = "126--140",
journal = "Journal of Democracy",
issn = "1045-5736",
publisher = "Johns Hopkins Univ. Press",
number = "1",

}

RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - The role of ordinary people in democratization

AU - Welzel, Christian Peter

AU - Inglehart, Ronald

PY - 2008/1

Y1 - 2008/1

N2 - Students of democracy increasingly emphasize the fact that democracy implies government by the people, not mere "electoral democracy" in which elites hold elections but the citizens have little real influence on their actions. Genuinely "effective democracy" does not simply result from elite cost-benefit calculations. It emerges when ordinary people acquire resources and values that enable them to put effective pressures on elites\-\- a process that we term "human empowerment." "Self-expression values" reflect a syndrome of interpersonal trust, tolerance and political activism that plays a crucial role in the emergence and survival of democracy. When people have relatively ample economic and cognitive resources, and move from emphasizing survival values toward emphasizing self-expression values, they become most effective in the struggle to obtain democratic institutions.

AB - Students of democracy increasingly emphasize the fact that democracy implies government by the people, not mere "electoral democracy" in which elites hold elections but the citizens have little real influence on their actions. Genuinely "effective democracy" does not simply result from elite cost-benefit calculations. It emerges when ordinary people acquire resources and values that enable them to put effective pressures on elites\-\- a process that we term "human empowerment." "Self-expression values" reflect a syndrome of interpersonal trust, tolerance and political activism that plays a crucial role in the emergence and survival of democracy. When people have relatively ample economic and cognitive resources, and move from emphasizing survival values toward emphasizing self-expression values, they become most effective in the struggle to obtain democratic institutions.

KW - Politics

KW - Gender and Diversity

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=39349097452&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1353/jod.2008.0009

DO - 10.1353/jod.2008.0009

M3 - Scientific review articles

VL - 19

SP - 126

EP - 140

JO - Journal of Democracy

JF - Journal of Democracy

SN - 1045-5736

IS - 1

ER -

DOI