Democracy and the Role of Associations

Political, Strutural and Social Contexts
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-415-49915-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 447 g

Reihe: Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science

Voluntary associations have been presented as a solution to political apathy and cynicism towards representative democracy. The authors collected in this volume, however, argue that these claims require more robust substantiation and seek to critically examine the crucial link between the associative sector and the health of democracy. Focusing on the role of context and using diverse approaches and empirical material, they explore whether these associations in differing socio-political contexts actually undermine rather than reinvigorate democracy.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rossteutscher, Sigrid

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1. Politics and Institutions Part 2. Features of Associations Part 3. The Social Fabric of Daily Life Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Sigrid Rossteutscher