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.
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
Jan W. Van Deth, José Ramón Montero, Anders Westholm
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