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Intermediate Conditions of Democratic Accountability: A Response to Electoral Skepticism
2015
Politics and Governance
Attempts to respond to "democratic deficits" in modern constitutional republics must contend with the broad scholarly trend of electoral skepticism. While generally casting doubt on periodic competitive elections' suitability as vehicles of accountability, electoral skepticism does not necessarily entail an absolute devaluation of elections. Some normative and empirical research responds to this trend by refocusing attention on values other than popular power, such as civil peace, which might
doi:10.17645/pag.v3i2.238
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