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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Book Title
- Diploma Democracy
- Publication Name
- Diploma Democracy
- Title
- Diploma Democracy
- Subtitle
- The Rise of Political Meritocracy
- ISBN-10
- 0198790635
- EAN
- 9780198790631
- ISBN
- 9780198790631
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Release Year
- 2017
- Release Date
- 29/06/2017
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Item Height
- 241mm
- Item Length
- 160mm
- Item Width
- 23mm
- Item Weight
- 544g
- Genre
- Law & Politics
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0198790635
ISBN-13
9780198790631
eBay Product ID (ePID)
235253550
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Publication Name
Diploma Democracy : the Rise of Political Meritocracy
Language
English
Subject
Social Classes & Economic Disparity, General, Political Ideologies / Democracy
Publication Year
2017
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, Social Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
19.2 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2017-931834
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
For all those who marvel how blue-collar workers from the rustbelt have come to vote for Donald Trump, this very well written, highly accessible text should come as an eye opener. Based on cutting edge social science research it not only shows how the citizens in the most advanced democracies are increasingly divided on the basis of education. It also documents that their democratically chosen representatives are almost exclusively recruited among the highly educatedand exceptionally responsive to them. No wonder do the less educated feel left out. No wonder do they follow the sirens of populist leaders who speak their language and claim to give them a voice. This is a powerful statement that should be taken extremely seriously by politicians and politicalobservers across Europe and the United States.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
306.2
Table Of Content
1. Diploma DemocracyPart I: Concepts and Contexts2. Diplomas3. Democracy4. Education as a CleavagePart II: Contours5. The Education Gap in Political Participation6. The Meritocratization of Civil Society7. Political Elites as Educational ElitesPart III: Consequences8. The Consequences of Diploma Democracy9. Remedying Diploma DemocracyAppendix
Synopsis
Lay politics lies at the heart of democracy. Political offices are the only offices for which no formal qualifications are required. Contemporary political practices are diametrically opposed to this constitutional ideal. Most democracies in Western Europe are diploma democracies - ruled by those with the highest formal qualifications. Citizens with low or medium educational qualifications currently make up about 70 percent of the electorates, yet they have becomevirtually absent from almost all political arenas. University graduates have come to dominate all political institutions and venues, from political parties, parliaments and cabinets, to organisedinterests, deliberative settings, and Internet consultations. This rise of a political meritocracy is part of larger trend. In the information society, educational background, like class or religion, is an important source of social and political divides. Those who are well educated tend to be cosmopolitans, whereas the lesser educated citizens are more likely to be nationalists. This book documents the context, contours, and consequences of this rise of a politicalmeritocracy. It explores the domination of higher educated citizens in political participation, civil society, and political office in Western Europe. It discusses the consequences of this rise of apolitical meritocracy, such as descriptive deficits, policy incongruences, biased standards, and cynicism and distrust. Also, it looks at ways to remedy, or at least mitigate, some of the negative effects of diploma democracy., This volume dissects the rise of a political meritocracy and its consequences for democracy and the political landscape., Lay politics lies at the heart of democracy. Political offices are the only offices for which no formal qualifications are required. Contemporary political practices are diametrically opposed to this constitutional ideal. Most democracies in Western Europe are diploma democracies - ruled by those with the highest formal qualifications. Citizens with low or medium educational qualifications currently make up about 70 percent of the electorates, yet they have become virtually absent from almost all political arenas. University graduates have come to dominate all political institutions and venues, from political parties, parliaments and cabinets, to organised interests, deliberative settings, and Internet consultations. This rise of a political meritocracy is part of larger trend. In the information society, educational background, like class or religion, is an important source of social and political divides. Those who are well educated tend to be cosmopolitans, whereas the lesser educated citizens are more likely to be nationalists. This book documents the context, contours, and consequences of this rise of a political meritocracy. It explores the domination of higher educated citizens in political participation, civil society, and political office in Western Europe. It discusses the consequences of this rise of a political meritocracy, such as descriptive deficits, policy incongruences, biased standards, and cynicism and distrust. Also, it looks at ways to remedy, or at least mitigate, some of the negative effects of diploma democracy.
LC Classification Number
JA75.7
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