This book argues that a well-educated citizenry and freer flow of information has contributed to a state of "hyperdemocracy" which impedes itself. This book applies the idea of 'reflexive modernization' to democratic theory, setting out a new perspective on the challenges democracy faces.

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Stephen Welch is Lecturer in Politics at the School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University, UK. He is the author of The Concept of Political Culture and The Theory of Political Culture, as well as various articles and chapters on political culture, political scandal, and aspects of American politics.

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Book Title: Hyperdemocracy
Authors: Stephen Welch
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137099174
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-34114-2Published: 24 October 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-34397-3Published: 23 December 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-09917-4Published: 24 October 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 217
Topics: Political Theory, Political Philosophy, Comparative Politics, Political Science, Political History, Democracy

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