1st Edition

Democracy and the Role of Associations Political, Strutural and Social Contexts

Edited By Sigrid Rossteutscher Copyright 2005
288 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more
Part 1. Politics and Institutions  Part 2. Features of Associations  Part 3. The Social Fabric of Daily Life  Conclusion

Biography

Sigrid Rossteutscher