Citizenship and democracy in an era of crisis : essays in honour of Jan W. van Deth Introduction : citizenship participation and democracy in an era of crisis Thomas Poguntke Sigrid Rossteutscher Rüdiger Schmitt Beck and Sonja Zmperli Democratic institutions and citizen beliefs about democracy : How do they interact Max Kaase Whats gone wrong with democracy or with theories explaining why it has Jacques Thomassen When representation fails : behavioural reactions to perceived failure of political representation in France and Germany Oscar W. Gabriel Mass media and political trust in Europe : testing for rainmaker effects Sonja Zmerli Kenneth Newton and Rüdiger Schmitt Beck The dynamics of good citizenship norms M. Kent Kennings Early conditions of political participation and civic integration of immigrant children Hartmut Esser Political socialization and inequality : the role of primary schools Simone Abendschön and Sigrid Rossteutscher Much ado about something : demand and supply side participation in a dysfunctional democratic market William A. Maloney Living in different worlds : left wing parties and trade unions Thomas Poguntke Is digitally networked participation a form of political participation Yannis Theocharis Citizen engagement and acting in the interest of citizens in the EU Beate Kohler Koch Representative vs. direct democracy in Germany : a contribution to an ongoing debate Franz Urban Pappi Democratic citizenship under challenge Thomas Poguntke Sigrid Rossteutscher Rüdiger Schmitt Beck and Sonja Zmerli