Participation and Democracy East and West: Comparisons and Interpretations

Comparisons and Interpretations

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Relations
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Author: Dietrich Rueschemeyer ISBN: 9781317463184
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: May 11, 2015
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Dietrich Rueschemeyer
ISBN: 9781317463184
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: May 11, 2015
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Since Alexis de Tocqueville first made the linkage in his writings on America, a healthy democracy has been associated with the flourishing of civil society, as measured by popular participation in voluntary and civic activities and the vitality of organizations that mediate between the individual and the state. This volume takes a fresh look at this classic theme in the context of post-communist Eastern Europe, the West European welfare states and the United States, asking: what patterns of participation characterize the new democracies of Eastern Europe?; what levels of civic activism are characteristic of contemporary Western democracies?; what factors account for differences among countries and changing patterns over time?; and what do findings suggest about the prospects for democracy in the 21st century?

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Since Alexis de Tocqueville first made the linkage in his writings on America, a healthy democracy has been associated with the flourishing of civil society, as measured by popular participation in voluntary and civic activities and the vitality of organizations that mediate between the individual and the state. This volume takes a fresh look at this classic theme in the context of post-communist Eastern Europe, the West European welfare states and the United States, asking: what patterns of participation characterize the new democracies of Eastern Europe?; what levels of civic activism are characteristic of contemporary Western democracies?; what factors account for differences among countries and changing patterns over time?; and what do findings suggest about the prospects for democracy in the 21st century?

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