| Democratic Phoenix: Reinventing Political Activism Contributor(s): Norris, Pippa (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521010535 ISBN-13: 9780521010535 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $37.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2002 Annotation: Conventional wisdom suggests that citizens in many countries have become disengaged from the traditional channels of political participation. Commentators highlight warning signs including sagging electoral turnout, rising anti-party sentiment, and the decay of civic organizations. But are these concerns justified? This book compares systematic evidence for electoral turnout, party membership, and civic activism in countries around the world and suggests good reasons to question assumptions of decline. Not only is the obituary for older forms of political activism premature, but new forms of civic engagement may have emerged in modern societies to supplement traditional modes. Political participation appears to have evolved over the years, in terms of the agencies, actions used for political expression, and political actors that participants seek to influence. The process of societal modernization and rising levels of human capital are primarily responsible, although participation is also explained by the structure of the state, the role of agencies, and social inequalities. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy |
| Dewey: 323.042 |
| LCCN: 2002020164 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.05 lbs) 308 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Conventional wisdom suggests that citizens in many countries have become disengaged from traditional political participation. Commentators highlight warning signs of sagging electoral turnout, rising anti-party sentiment, and the decay of civic organizations. But are these concerns justified? This book compares systematic evidence in nearly two hundred countries worldwide and suggests reasons for questioning assumptions of decline. Not only is the obituary for older forms of political activism premature, but new forms of modern civic engagement may be emerging. |