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Don't Good Democracies Need "Good" Citizens? Citizen Dispositions and the Study of Democratic Quality
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Abstract This article advances the argument that quality of democracy depends not only on the performance of democratic institutions but also on the dispositions of citizens. We make three contributions to the study of democratic quality. First, we develop a fine-grained, structured conceptualization of the ... view more
This article advances the argument that quality of democracy depends not only on the performance of democratic institutions but also on the dispositions of citizens. We make three contributions to the study of democratic quality. First, we develop a fine-grained, structured conceptualization of the three core dispositions (democratic commitments, political capacities, and political participation) that make up the citizen component of democratic quality. Second, we provide a more precise account of the notion of inter-component congruence or "fit" between the institutional and citizen components of democratic quality, distinguishing between static and dynamic forms of congruence. Third, drawing on cross-national data, we show the importance of taking levels of inter-dispositional consistency into account when measuring democratic quality.... view less
Keywords
democracy; quality; public opinion; conception of democracy; political participation; political interest; direct democracy; political behavior; international comparison
Classification
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Political Science
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
citizens; democratic commitments; political capacity
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 33-47
Journal
Politics and Governance, 6 (2018) 1
Issue topic
Why Choice Matters: Revisiting and Comparing Measures of Democracy
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed