Values, Economic Crisis and Democracy

Taylor & Francis

Values, Economic Crisis and DemocracyAuthor(s): M?lina Voicu, Ingvill C. Mochmann, Hermann Dlmer\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138959170, 978-1138959170\nSynopsis\nFor the past decade European countries have undergone a severe economic crisis, with severe consequences both for individuals and for governments. Unemployment and rising poverty have compelled individuals to reconsider their own priorities and goals, while governments have been forced to rethink social policies on the national level, as well as their international economic and political agreements. Some countries have been more deeply affected by the crisis than others, and the impact of economic shortage on individuals and governments has differed, not only because of the different magnitudes of the crisis, but also because individuals react differently to the contextual changes.\n\nThis book makes use of cross-national survey data to explore the .