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100			_aBeetham, David et al.
245			_aDemocratic audit: towards a broader view of democratic achievement
260			_c2003
300			_ap.334-47.
362			_aApr
520			_aHow democratic is Britain? Using data collected by Democratic Audit, this article argues that Britain's progress towards democracy has been uneven in 2002. It assesses a wide range of areas, including the state of civil and political rights, the promotion of economic and social rights, elections and voter participation, party democracy, the effectiveness and responsiveness of government, the role of women in public life, devolution, and the state of civil society. The authors conclude that the major lesson to be learned is that democracy is a never-ending process and that a major weakness of New Labour's approach is that it is unfocused and lacks a clear definition and understanding of democratic principles. - Reproduced.
650			_aDemocracy - Great Britain
650			_aDemocracy
773			_aParliamentary Affairs
909			_a56510
999			_c56510 _d56510