Lexington Books
Pages: 254
Trim: 6⅜ x 9⅜
978-1-4985-3524-3 • Hardback • February 2022 • $111.00 • (£85.00)
978-1-4985-3525-0 • eBook • February 2022 • $45.00 • (£35.00)
Marius I. Tătaris associate professor of political science at the University of Oradea and research associate at the Research Center for Political Action (CRAPUL), University of Lausanne.
Introduction
Chapter 1: Theories of Democracy and Political Participation
Chapter 2: Contextualizing Political Participation in Romania after 1989. The Illusions and Disappointments of the Post-Communist Transition
Chapter 3: The Dynamics of Electoral Participation and Types of Voters
Chapter 4: Participation as Attempts to Influence Public Authorities
Chapter 5: Cognitive Political Engagement: Information, Discussion, and Knowledge on Politics
Chapter 6: Participation in Local Decision Making
Chapter 7: Searching for “Another Democracy”? Changing Patterns of Political Participation during the Economic Crisis
Conclusion
This is an insightful analysis of participation trends in Romania. The author marshals a large amount of empirical evidence and offers thought-provoking interpretation.
— Filip Kostelka, University of Essex