Democracy in transition : political participation in the European Union /

Democracy in transition : political participation in the European Union /

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Imprint:Heidelberg ; New York : Springer-Verlag, c2013.
Description:1 online resource.
Language:English
Subject:
Political participation -- European Union countries.
Political participation.
Politics and government.
European Union countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
Europe -- European Union countries.
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9849370
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Varying Form of Title:Political participation in the European Union
Other authors / contributors:Dēmētriou, Kyriakos N.
ISBN:9783642300684 (electronic bk.)
3642300685 (electronic bk.)
9783642300677
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
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Summary:The papers in this collection, written by a cross-regional group of experts, provide insights into the causes of declining levels of citizen participation and other distinct forms of civic activism in Europe and explore a range of factors contributing to apathy and eventually disengagement from vital political processes and institutions. At the same time, this volume examines informal or unconventional types of civic engagement and political participation corresponding to the rapid advances in culture, technology and social networking. The volume is divided into three interrelated parts: Part I consists of critical essays in the form of theoretical approaches to analysing weakening political participation and citizen estrangement; Part II is dedicated to an exploration of the role and deployment of technologically advanced media, such as the internet, as determinants of changing patterns of political participationist behaviour. Finally, Part III presents findings of empirical research on the issue of political participation. Combining theoretical and empirical perspectives, the book contributes towards a better understanding of the disquieting trend of voter apathy and disenchantment with politics in the context of the ongoing process of European integration, and offers a variety of analytical tools for decoding both the emergence of alternative conceptualizations of citizenship and other forms of meaningful civic and political engagement.
Table of Contents:
  • Theorizing Political Participation
  • Contemporary Political Participation Research: A Critical Assessment / Iasonas Lamprianou
  • The Post-Welfare State and Changing Forms of Political Participation / Maria Markantonatou
  • The Rise of the "Pleasure Citizen": How Leisure Can be a Site for Alternative Forms of Political Participation / Sarah Riley, Christine Griffin, Yvette Morey
  • "Parties with No Members?": How to Ensure Political Participation in East Central Europe / Ladislav Cabada
  • Gender and Political Participation in Western and Eastern Europe / Hilde Coffé
  • Trust and Openness: Prerequisites for Democratic Engagement? / Sofie Marien, Henrik Serup Christensen
  • "From Athens to Athens". Europe, Crisis, and Democracy: Suggestions for a Debate / Luca Asmonti
  • the Internet and Political Participation
  • EU Democracy and E-Democracy: Can the Two Be Reconciled? / Fernando Mendez
  • The Internet as a New Channel for Political Participation? / Lorenzo Mosca
  • Case Studies
  • Transnational Citizenship as Status, Identity and Participation: Comparative Assessment / Mari-Liis Jakobson, Leif Kalev
  • Political Participation and Non-democratic Political Culture in Western Europe, East-Central Europe and Post-Yugoslav Countries / Andrej Kirbiš
  • Political Engagement Among the Youth: Effects of Political Socialization Across Europe / Steve Schwarzer, Dylan Connor
  • The Impact of Socio-economic Status on Political Participation / Ellen Quintelier, Marc Hooghe.

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