Jan W. van Deth Book order

Theocharis and van Deth put forward a systematic and unified approach to explore political participation and offer new conceptual and empirical tools with which to study it. This book will assist scholars and students to study new forms of participation.

This volume explores how citizens participate in democratic politics and the development of new participatory forms. It demonstrates that while the benefits of an active citizenry appear great in advanced democracies, many citizens don't find political involvement attractive and opt for individualized modes of collective action.