This book provides comprehensive coverage of the models of contemporary democracy; its social, cultural, economic and political prerequisites; its empirically existing varieties and its two major challenges - globalization and mediatization. The book also covers the global spread of democracy and its spread into supranational democracies.

Rethinking democracy is imperative in the new framework of loosely bounded and competing territories, growingly culturally heterogeneous populations, mediatised and privatised context of political persuasion, and multiple and nationally-displaced decision-making processes. This book does so with great insight and comprehensiveness.

-Professor Stefano Bartolini, Director of the Robert Schumann Center for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Florence Italy.

"Democracy in the Age of Globalization and Meditization" takes a fresh look on democracy. Combining insights from Comparative Politics, International Relations and Political Theory, this book convincingly identifies the major challenges and offers important insights for responding to them. It is a must for those interested in the future of democracy.

• Michael Zürn, Director at WZB (Social Science Research Center Berlin) and Professor of International Relations, Free University Berlin, Germany.

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  Author J. Strömbäck: Frank Esser is Professor of International and Comparative Media Research at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. After studies in Mainz and London, he taught at the Universities of Oklahoma, Missouri and Texas-Austin. His research focuses on cross-national studies of news journalism and political communication. His co-edited books include the Handbook of Comparative Communication Research (2012) and Democracy in the Age of Globalization and Mediatization (2013).

  Inhalt
  Introduction The New Challenges To Democracy; H.Kriesi Globalization Mediatization Content Of The Volume PART I: DEMOCRACY A MOVING TARGET OF GREAT COMPLEXITY AND VARIABILITY Democracy As A Moving Target; H.Kriesi The Existence Of A Demos The Existence Of A State The Cultural Preconditions The Economic Preconditions The International Context And Diffusion The Preconditions For Political Communication Conclusion Models For Democracy; M.Bühlmann & H.Kriesi Responsiveness Accountability Extensions Of The Model For Representative Democracy Conclusion Varieties Of Democracy; H.Kriesi & D.Bochsler Five Dimensions Of Democracy Measurement The Overall Configuration The Positioning Of The Democracies In The Five-Dimensional Space Trade Offs Conclusion PART II: THE CHALLENGES OF GLOBALIZATION AND MEDIATIZATION Globalization And The Vertical Challenge To Democracy; S.Lavenex The Vertical Transformation Of Democracy Models Of International Polity Formation Challenges To Democracy Conclusion Globalization And The Horizontal Promotion Of Democracy; S.Lavenex Models Of External Democracy Promotion Effectiveness Of EU Democracy Promotion Conclusion Mediatization As A Challenge: Media Logic Versus Political Logic; F.Esser Mediation And Mediatization Mediatization Of Politics: An Institutionalist Perspective Self-Mediatization Of Politics The Political Logic The Media Logic Conclusion Mediatization Effects On Political News, Political Actors, Political Decisions And Political Audiences; F. Esser & J.Matthes Mediatization Of Politics As A Multi-Dimensional Concept Precondition: Independence Of The News Media From Political Institutions Challenge 1: Mediatization Of Political Reality In 'News' Challenge 2: Consequences Of Mediatization On Political Actors And Organizations Challenge 3: Consequences Of Mediatization On Political Organizations And Decisions Making Institutions Challenge 4: Consequences Of Mediatized Information For Citizens 236 Conclusion Conclusion: AnAssessment Of The State Of Democracy Given The Challenges Of Globalization And Mediatization; H.Kriesi The Global Spread Of Democracy The Vertical Spread Of Democracy The Democratization Of Established Democracies Conclusion References