Democracy and the Role of Associations: Political, Organizational and Social ContextsSigrid Rossteutscher Psychology Press, 2005 - 272 pages 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. |
Contents
PART I | 12 |
Democracy Fascism and civil society | 19 |
institutional interests and | 64 |
Welfare through organizations | 89 |
The position of interest groups in Eastern European | 113 |
generating support | 133 |
associational life versus | 153 |
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