This chapter argues that the ways in which individual citizens engage with politics are
changing. It is different to the three previous chapters in this section, as it focuses on …

An understanding of what happens internally within parties, such as how candidates for
office are selected and how policy positions are determined, is shaped by theories of …

This paper outlines developments in participatory politics in Northern Ireland and draws
some comparisons with Scotland. The section on Northern Ireland covers traditions of civic …

Political socialisation deals with identity or subject formation, which is a central concern of
those who engage in discourse theories and post-structuralism (Chapter 5). Before going to …

The decline of participation in traditional civic political processes, like voting in elections and
writing to elected representatives, continues to deepen in contemporary liberal democracies …

place of deliberation, the importance of rich associational life and the importance of
normative values which aim for a good society. This definition was used in Ireland by the …

Political parties were at the heart of the traditional narrative of British democracy. But parties
as agents of political mobilisation are in decline. By contrast, membership of political …

This article explores trends in social activism across Australian ethnic minority communities
over a ten year period (1999-2009) and its relationship to indicators of social cohesion. It …

On the surface does Australia as a society in which citizen involvement is strong and where
citizens are increasingly also at the local level has a number of channels to express their …

Central and regional governments are increasingly concerned with creating'active'citizens
through encouraging engagement in voluntary and community activities. This article …