| Democracy and the Role of Associations: Political, Strutural and Social Contexts Contributor(s): Rossteutscher, Sigrid (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415499151 ISBN-13: 9780415499156 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $66.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | Ngos (non-governmental Organizations) - Social Science |
| Dewey: 321.8 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.91 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
