Chapter 1 Challenge or Crisis of Democracy

Chapter 2 Crisis of Democracy? Views of Experts and Citizens

Chapter 3 Political Inequality in Voting

Chapter 4 Are Programmatic Alternatives Disappearing? The Quality of Election Manifestos in 21 OECD Countries Since the 1950s

Chapter 5 Are Right-Wing Populist Parties a Threat to Democracy?

Chapter 7 Decline or Change? Party Types and the Crisis of Representative Democracy

Chapter 8 Parties, Do You See the Signs? Popular Opinions on Inequality and Responsiveness of Political Parties

Chapter 9 Democracy Without Choice: Citizens’ Perceptions of Government’s Autonomy During the Eurozone Crisis

Chapter 10 Globalization and Democracy: Does Denationalization Affect the Quality of Democracy?

Chapter 11 Is Capitalism Compatible with Democracy?

Chapter 12 Democratic Danger for Democracy? The Precarious Balance Between Security and Freedom

Chapter 13 Why Do Established Democracies Violate Human Rights?

Chapter 14 Constitutional Courts in Democracy: Inducing or Preventing Crisis?

Chapter 15 Conclusion: Is the Crisis of Democracy an Invention?