"Neo-oligarchic" politics? Citizenship, parties and democracy in an era of transition
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citizenship political parties capitalism and democracy political participation and disengagement.
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The scope of this article is a historical understanding of the conception of politics in the framework of modern western democracies through the examination of some key elements that define its shape. Drawing mainly upon the work of T. H. Marshall, C. Offe, P. Mair and N. Mouzelis, emphasis is placed on the historical evolution of citizenship based on the three types of rights that constitute it (civil, political and social), the reconciliation between capitalism and political democracy, the organizational development of political parties and their relationship with the state and the civil society, the incorporation of masses into politics and finally the type of democracy which depends on the above-mentioned variables. It is argued that, following and expanding Mouzelis' scheme about "oligarchic" and "post-oligarchic politics", contemporary western democracies are characterized by "neo-oligarchic politics".
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Σκλαβούνος Ι. Σ. (2020). "Neo-oligarchic" politics? Citizenship, parties and democracy in an era of transition. Greek Political Science Review, 46, 83–123. https://doi.org/10.12681/hpsa.24492
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