Democracy in transition. Political participation in the European Union.

Sonst. Personen	Demetriou, Kyriakos N. (Hrsg.)
Titel	Democracy in transition. Political participation in the European Union. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Demokratie im Übergang. Politische Partizipation in der Europäischen Union.
Quelle	Berlin: Springer (2013), XII, 289 S. PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	978-3-642-30067-7; 978-3-642-30068-4
DOI	10.1007/978-3-642-30068-4
Schlagwörter	Elektronische Medien; Demokratie; Europa; Freizeit; Geschlecht; Krise; Partei; Partizipation; Politische Kultur; Staatsangehörigkeit; Engagement; Osteuropa; Westeuropa; Wohlfahrtsstaat; Politische Betätigung; Alternative; Elektronische Medien; Internet; Transformation; Europäische Union; Geschlecht; Demokratie; Engagement; Partei; Partizipation; Politische Betätigung; Politische Kultur; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Staatsangehörigkeit; Transformation; Wohlfahrtsstaat; Freizeit; Alternative; Krise; Internet; Europäische Union; Jugendlicher; Europa; Osteuropa; Westeuropa
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." (publisher's description). Contents: Kyriakos N. Demetriou: Introduction (1-17); Part I Theorizing Political Participation: Iasonas Lamprianou: Contemporary Political Participation Research: A Critical Assessment (21-42); Maria Markantonatou: The Post-Welfare State and Changing Forms of Political Participation (43-60); Sarah Riley, Christine Griffin, and Yvette Morey: The Rise of the "Pleasure Citizen": How Leisure Can be a Site for Alternative Forms of Political Participation (61-75); Ladislav Cabada: "Parties with No Members?": How to Ensure Political Participation in East Central Europe (77-93); Hilde Coffe: Gender and Political Participation in Western and Eastern Europe (95-107); Sofie Marien and Henrik Serup Christensen: Trust and Openness: Prerequisites for Democratic Engagement? (109-134); Luca Asmonti: "From Athens to Athens". Europe, Crisis, and Democracy: Suggestions for a Debate (135-157); Part II The Internet and Political Participation: Fernando Mendez: EU Democracy and E-Democracy: Can the Two Be Reconciled? (161-178); Lorenzo Mosca: The Internet as a New Channel for Political Participation? (179-198); Part III Case Studies: Mari-Liis Jakobson and Leif Kalev: Transnational Citizenship as Status, Identity and Participation: comparative Assessment (201-223); Andrej Kirbis: Political Participation and Non-democratic Political Culture in Western Europe, East-Central Europe and Post-Yugoslav Countries (225-251); Steve Schwarzer and Dylan Connor: Political Engagement Among the Youth: Effects of Political Socialization Across Europe (253-272); Ellen Quintelier and Marc Hooghe: The Impact of Socio-economic Status on Political Participation (273-289).
Erfasst von	GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften, Mannheim
Update	2014/2