| Series |
Routledge research in comparative politics ; 16
Routledge research in comparative politics ; 16. ^A518734
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| Contents |
Associations, participation and democracy / William A. Maloney and Sigrid Rossteutscher -- Organizations in context : politics and culture shaping associational life / Joan Font, Peter Geurts, William A. Maloney and Marina Berton -- The associational universe in Europe : size and participation / William A. Maloney and Sigrid Rossteutscher -- Assessing the significance of associational concerns : leisure, politics and markets / William A. Maloney and Sigrid Rossteutscher -- The spectrum of associational activities : from self-help to lobbying / Herman Lelieveldt, Javier Astudillo and Linda Stevenson -- The internal structure of associations / Lars Torpe and Mariona Ferrer-Fons -- Organizational resources : personnel and finances / Hanspeter Kriesi -- Networking among voluntary associations : segmented or integrated? / Sonja Zmerli And Ken Newton -- The political role of associations / Herman Lelieveldt and Manuela Caiani -- Age and generation : patterns of associational fertility and survival / Sigrid Rossteutscher, Lucia Medina and Per Selle -- City size and the nature of associational ecologies / Simone Baglioni, Bas Denters, Laura Morales and Angelika Vetter -- The political and cultural context of associational life / Hanspeter Kriesi, Laura Morales and Melanie Walter-Rogg -- Conclusion : the prospects of civil society and democratic governance / William A. Maloney and Sigrid Rossteutscher. |
| Abstract |
This is an empirical assessment of how social and political involvement relates to theories of citizenship and democracy, providing a detailed comparative assessment of the potential that voluntary organizations offer citizens for social and political participation in several European countries. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-300) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2006011414 |
| ISBN | 0415410533 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780415410533 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0203969065 (ebk.) |
| ISBN | 0415543401 |
