Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xxiv, 476 pages)
ISBN:
9780203965757
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0203965752
Series Statement:
Routledge research in comparative politics 17
Content:
This unique study presents the results of a cross-national analysis of citizenship and participation among citizens in twelve European democracies. Research on the future and quality of contemporary democracy is usually restricted to focus either on political participation, on particular aspects of citizenship, or on social activities, exclusively. This new book offers the first empirical investigation of the relationships both between social and political involvement, and between 'small-scale' and 'large-scale' democracies. Citizenship and Involvement in European Democracies offers representative samples of the populations in a selection of European countries between 2000-2002, including: Denmark, Germany (East and West), Moldova, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. The leading contributors provide new theoretical insights and offer a broad conceptualization of citizenship, stimulating the ongoing discussions about the problems and challenges of democratic political systems. This book has a companion volume entitled Social Capital and Associations in European Democracies edited by William A. Maloney and Sigrid Roßteutscher (Routledge, 2006). Both volumes will be of great interest to students and researchers of European politics, comparative politics and sociology.
Content:
Book Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction: Citizenship, involvement, and democracy in Europe -- Part I Civic orientations -- 2 Trust in people, confidence in political institutions, and satisfaction with democracy -- 3 Political confidence in representative democracies: Socio-cultural vs. political explanations -- 4 Norms of good citizenship -- 5 Political and social tolerance -- Part II Voluntary organisations and social networks -- 6 Associational involvement -- 7 Explaining associational involvement -- 8 Social networks -- Part III Small-scale democracy -- 9 Small-scale democracy: Citizen power in the domains of everyday life -- 10 Small-scale democracy: The determinants of action -- 11 Small-scale democracy: The consequences of action -- Part IV Large-scale democracy -- 12 Political involvement -- 13 Political participation: Mapping the terrain -- 14 Political participation and associational involvement -- 15 Participation and political equality: An assessment of large-scale democracy -- 16 Conclusion: The realisation of democratic citizenship in Europe -- Bibliography -- Index.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-462) and index
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Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780415412315
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0415412315
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780415412315
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Citizenship and involvement in European democracies London [u.a.] : Routledge, 2008 ISBN 0203965752
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780203965757
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0415412315
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780415412315
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
Keywords:
Europa
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Bürgerbeteiligung
;
Politische Beteiligung
;
Europa
;
Bürgerbeteiligung
;
Internationaler Vergleich
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Aufsatzsammlung
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0613/2006015498.html
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0661/2006015498-d.html
Author information:
Deth, Jan W. van 1950-
