Condition of Democracy : Volume 2

Condition of Democracy: Volume 2, authored by Jürgen Mackert and published in 2021 by the Taylor & Francis Group, is part of a scholarly endeavor to synthesize and expand upon contemporary sociological inquiries into the stability and fragility of democratic institutions. The work was conceived during a period of global political volatility, aiming to provide a rigorous academic framework for understanding how citizenship, social inequality, and institutional frameworks interact within modern nation-states.

The editorial vision behind the series emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach, drawing on political sociology to challenge prevailing neoliberal assumptions about governance. Jürgen Mackert, known for his focus on the sociology of citizenship, designed the volume to act as a critical intervention in the ongoing debate regarding the erosion of democratic norms. It has been received by the academic community as a dense, theoretical contribution to the field, frequently utilized by researchers and advanced students exploring the structural tensions inherent in twenty-first-century democratic systems.