Democratic Quality in Southern Europe

<p><strong>Fueled by new data from the Varieties of Democracy project <em>Democratic Quality in Southern Europe</em> takes a close look at the democratic trajectories of France Greece Italy Portugal and Spain over the past fifty years.</strong></p><p>Despite similar beginnings France Greece Italy Portugal and Spain have experienced significant variations in the way their democracies have evolved. Covering ground from the protest movements of the late '60s and early '70s to the challenges that resulted from the financial crisis of the Great Recession editor Tiago Fernandes expertly draws together a collection of essays that look beyond the impact of socioeconomic development in these five countries exploring innovative and nuanced explanations for their diverging paths.</p><p><em>Democratic Quality in Southern Europe</em> combines new data with classical methodologies to create fresh convincing hypotheses on the development quality and depth of democracy in this critical region.</p><p>Contributors: Tiago Fernandes Rui Branco João Cancela Edna Costa Pedro Diniz de Sousa Pedro T. Magalhães Edalina Rodrigues Sanches José Santana-Pereira Tiago Tibúrcio</p>