Activating the Citizen [electronic resource] : Dilemmas of Participation in Europe and Canada /
DeBardeleben, J.editor.
Pammett, J.editor.
The decline of citizen involvement affects two key elements of democratic government: elections and political parties. Activating the Citizen examines the reasons underlying citizen withdrawal and explores and assesses innovative approaches on both sides of the Atlantic to try to counter these phenomena.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Appendices; List of Abbreviations; Notes on the Contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Defining the Participation Gap; Part II: Voter Turnout: Understanding the Decline; Part III: Parties as Vehicles of Participation; Part IV: Beyond Elections and Parties: Innovations in Activating Citizens; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The decline of citizen involvement affects two key elements of democratic government: elections and political parties. Activating the Citizen examines the reasons underlying citizen withdrawal and explores and assesses innovative approaches on both sides of the Atlantic to try to counter these phenomena.
Elections Canada.
Great Britain—Politics and government.
Political sociology.
Europe—Politics and government.
European Union.
Comparative politics.
Political science.
British Politics.
Political Sociology.
European Politics.
European Union Politics.
Comparative Politics.
Political Science.