Constraining Elites in Russia and Indonesia : Political Participation and Regime Survival (Hardcover)

1. Introduction: activating democracy; 2. Extending democratization theory: the cases of Russia and Indonesia; 3. Elite-constraining participation and democracy's survival; 4. Testing the model: predicting non-voting political participation; 5. Tocqueville revisited: civic skills and social networks; 6. Political efficacy and 'throwing the rascals out'; 7. Political trust and regime legitimacy; 8. Conclusion: political participation and the future of democracy.