ISBN:
9783642300684
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1283945886
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9781283945882
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (XII, 289 p. 16 illus, digital)
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Series Statement:
Bücher
Parallel Title:
Buchausg. u.d.T. Democracy in transition
Keywords:
Social sciences
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Europe Economic policy
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Social Sciences
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Social sciences
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Europe Economic policy
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Europäische Union
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Politische Beteiligung
Abstract:
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.
Description / Table of Contents:
Democracy in Transition; Political Participation in the European Union; Contents; Notes on the Contributors; Introduction; 1 Democracy and Participation; 2 New Turns in Democratic Deficit in the EU; 3 Participation as Democracy; 4 The Organization of the Volume; References; Part I: Theorizing Political Participation; Contemporary Political Participation Research: A Critical Assessment; 1 Introduction; 2 Conceptualizing Political Participation in Contemporary Research; 2.1 Political Participation and Social Contexts; 2.2 Theorizing Political Participation
Description / Table of Contents:
3 Theorizing Political Participation: Bourdieu´s Concept of ``Habitus´´4 Theorizing Political Participation: Class, Post-Modernism and Socialization Theories; References; The Post-Welfare State and Changing Forms of Political Participation; 1 Introduction; 2 Processes of Social Transformation and Political Participation; 2.1 The Deregulation of the Welfare State; 2.2 Managerialization of Public Administration and the Entrepreneurial Governance; 2.3 Internationalization of Decision Making Processes; 2.4 Processes of Localization, Informalization and Responsibilisation
Description / Table of Contents:
3 Post-Democracy and the New Right4 Political Participation and the Eurozone´s Crisis; 5 Final Remarks; References; The Rise of the ``Pleasure Citizen´´: How Leisure Can be a Site for Alternative Forms of Political Participation; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Young People, Citizenship and Political Participation; 1.2 Maffesoli and Neo-tribal Theory; 1.3 Electronic Dance Music Culture; 2 Analysis; 2.1 Sociality, Belonging and Being Together; 2.2 Sovereignty; 2.3 Risk Managers; References; ``Parties with No Members?´´: How to Ensure Political Participation in East Central Europe; 1 Introduction
Description / Table of Contents:
2 The Main Characteristics of Political Participation Development in East Central Europe3 Political Parties in East Central Europe; 4 Party Membership in East Central Europe; References; Gender and Political Participation in Western and Eastern Europe; 1 Introduction; 2 Theory; 2.1 Context and Gender Gap in Political Participation; 2.2 Generational Change in the Gender Gap; 3 Analyses; 3.1 Data; 3.2 Gender Gaps in Political Participation; 3.3 Generational Differences in Gender Gaps in Political Participation; References; Trust and Openness: Prerequisites for Democratic Engagement?
Description / Table of Contents:
1 Introduction2 Political Trust, Democratic Participation and the Context of Institutional Openness; 3 Research Design; 3.1 Variables; 3.1.1 Political Participation; 3.1.2 Political Trust; 3.1.3 Institutional Openness; 3.1.4 Control Variables; 3.2 Methods of Analysis; 4 Analysis; Appendix 1: Country Level Distribution of Institutional Variables; Appendix 2: Coding of Variables and Descriptive Statistics; References; ``From Athens to Athens´´. Europe, Crisis, and Democracy: Suggestions for a Debate; 1 Introduction: Getting Democracy Off the Pedestal
Description / Table of Contents:
2 Historical Amnesty: The Invention of a Europe Without Confrontation and the Post-War Triumph of Democracy. A Parallel with Ancient Greece
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-642-30068-4
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