Democracy and the Role of Associations Political, Strutural and Social Contexts

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 associativ...

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Main Author Rossteutscher, Sigrid
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Routledge 2005
Taylor and Francis
Taylor & Francis Group
Edition1
SeriesRoutledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science
Subjects
Civil society
Democracy
Non-governmental organizations
Politics & International Relations
Social & Political Theory
EU Setting
Provisional IRA
Voluntary Welfare Organizations
Inclined
Civil Dialogue
Associative Sector
Voluntary Associations
Vice Versa
Voluntary Organizations
Associative Cure
La Danta
NGO Sector
Civil Society
Follow
Associative Democracy
Make Up
Normal Gravitational Forces
Face Toface
Legitimate European Governance
Held
Multilevel Polity
Post-war
Civil Society Organizations
Stijn Smismans
Fukuyama
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Summary: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. Part 1. Politics and Institutions Part 2. Features of Associations Part 3. The Social Fabric of Daily Life Conclusion
ISBN:9780415325486
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9780415499156
DOI:10.4324/9780203358313