Frey, Bruno S.; Stutzer, Alois - Center for Research in Economics, Management and the … - 2004
Alienation to politics weakens political competition and can undermine the acceptance and legitimacy of democracy as a … political system. Governance and representation problems at the local level cause part of citizens? lack of power and political … alienation. Citizens have local power if they can influence the political process so that its outcomes are closer to their …