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Journal Article
Democracy and Its Discontents in Post-Wall Germany
2001
Overview
This article traces the political behavior intentions of \"satisfied democrats,\" \"dissatisfied democrats,\" and \"non-democrats\" in West and East Germany. Dissatisfaction is most commonly expressed in support for the loyal opposition, with some minor tilt toward parties of the ends of the spectrum. Non-democrats, a very small percentage of the populace, more commonly express their disapproval through withdrawal rather than through active extremism. Based on a 1997 general population survey, the analysis reveals some differences in the magnitude of western versus eastern conceptions of the elements that make up \"democracy.\" But most of those differences get channeled into seemingly benign forms of political participation. The core of the findings is that dissatisfaction with democracy may well be a healthy stimulant rather than a threat to the vitality of either established or emerging democracies. /// Les auteurs comparent l'évolution des intentions de comportement politique de trois catégories de sujets--démocrates satisfaits, démocrates insatisfaits, et non démocrates--en Allemagne de l'est et en Allemagne de l'ouest. L'insatisfaction s'exprime le plus souvent par le soutien au parti d'opposition officiel. Les non démocrates, qui constituent une très faible proportion de la population, expriment leur insatisfaction, dans la très grande majorité des cas, par la simple abstention. L'étude, basée sur un sondage de 1997, révèle, qu'entre l'est et l'ouest du pays, on enregistre quelques différences de perception de ce que signifie la démocratie, mais que ces différences n'ont que peu d'effet sur la participation politique. L'insatisfaction peut fort bien servir d'aiguillon plutôt que de menace à une démocratie, qu'elle soit émergente ou bien établie.
