Democracy and the Role of Associations: Political, Strutural and Social Contexts (Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science)

Edited by Sigrid Rossteutscher

ISBN 10: 041532548X / ISBN 13: 9780415325486

Published by Routledge, 2005

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Near Fine in Hardcover. 275pp 8vo.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Democracy and the Role of Associations: Political, Strutural and Social Contexts (Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041532548X
• ISBN 13: 9780415325486
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Sigrid Rossteutscher