Citizenship and Involvement in European Democracies - A Comparative Analysis

Informationen zum Autor Jan W. Van Deth, José Ramón Montero, Anders Westholm Zusammenfassung This unique study presents the results of a cross-national analysis of citizenship and participation among citizens in twelve European democracies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Citizenship, Involvement, and Democracy in Europe Anders Westholm, José Ramón Montero, and Jan W. van Deth Part 1: Civic Orientations 2. Trust in People, Confidence in Political Institutions, and Satisfaction with Democracy Sonja Zmerli, Ken Newton, and José Ramón Montero 3. Political Confidence in Representative Democracies: Socio-Cultural vs. Political Explanations Bas Denters, Oscar Gabriel, and Mariano Torcal 4. Norms of Good Citizenship Bas Denters, Oscar Gabriel, and Mariano Torcal 5. Political and Social Tolerance José Manuel Leite Viegas Part 2: Voluntary Organizations and Social Networks 6. Associational Involvement Laura Morales and Peter Geurts 7. Explaining Associational Involvement Gabriel Badescu and Katja Neller 8. Social Networks Hajdeja Iglic and Joan Font Fábregas Part 3: Small-Scale Democracy 9. Small-Scale Democracy: Citizen Power in the Domains of Everyday Life Jørgen Goul Andersen and Sigrid Roßteutscher 10. Small-Scale Democracy: The Determinants of Action Hanspeter Kriesi and Anders Westholm 11. Small-Scale Democracy: The Consequences of Action Anders Westholm and Emanuel von Erlach Part 4: Large-Scale Democracy 12. Political Involvement Irene Martín and Jan W. van Deth 13. Political Participation: Mapping the Terrain Jan Teorell, Mariano Torcal, and José Ramón Montero 14. Political Participation and Associational Involvement Klaus Armingeon 15. Participation and Political Equality: An Assessment of Large-Scale Democracy Jan Teorell, Paul Sum, and Mette Tobiasen Conclusion 16. The Realisation of Democratic Citizenship in Europe José Ramón Montero, Anders Westholm, and Jan W. van Deth ...

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• Authors: Jan W. Van Deth, Jan W. Van Montero Deth, DETH JAN W VAN MONTERO JOSE RAM, Jan W. van Deth, Jan W. van Deth, Jan W. Ramon Montero Van Deth
• Assisted by: Jan W. Van Deth (Editor), Jose Ramon Montero (Editor), Jose Ramon Montero (Editor), José Ramón Montero (Editor), Jan W. van Deth (Editor), Anders Westholm (Editor), Westholm Anders (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.06.2008
• EAN: 9780415479608
• ISBN: 978-0-415-47960-8
• No. of pages: 500
• Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, Comparative Politics