Civil society and activism in Europe : contextualising engagement and political orientation /

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"This book examines the role of civil society organizations in several advanced European democracies: Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Specifically the book focuses on how voluntary organizations contribute to civic and democratic health and assesses the impa...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Maloney, William A. (Editor), Deth, Jan W. van (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2010.
Series:Routledge research in comparative politics ; 31.
Subjects:
Civil society > Europe.
Political participation > Europe.
Société civile > Europe.
Participation politique > Europe.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations)
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare.
Civil society
Political participation
Europe
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: Contextualizing civil societies in European communities
  • 2. Mobilizing voluntary work: The interplay between organizations and municipalities
  • 3. Governing associations: Member involvement and efficacy towards associational decision-making
  • 4. Associations and political empowerment
  • 5. Schools and schoolyards: The associational impact on political engagement
  • 6. Civil society organizations as 'little democracies'?
  • 7. Voluntary associations and support for Europe
  • 8. EU legitimacy and social capital: Empirical insights into a complex relationship
  • 9. The relational basis of attachment to Europe
  • 10. Political trust in the EU: Active idealists and rational non-actives in Europe?
  • 11. Conclusion: Activists, active people and citizens in European communities.

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