Citizens and the State [Hardcover]

It is generally believed that the relationship between citizens and the state in Western European democracies has undergone a fundamental change in the last decades. Many observers regard this change as a challenge to representative democracy. This book addresses the problem form the citizen's perspectiv. Singling out the ten fundamental components of the view that representative democracy is under threat, the book goes on to test them empirically by drawing on the extraordinary data set supplied by the Beliefs in Government research project.

The essays are gems, full of rich data and sensitive analyses, and the book is well integrated around important themes. It will be a valuable reference for a long time to come....Highly recommended for advanced students of Western democracies. --Choice