{"product_id":"democracy-without-engagement-9781498535243","title":"Democracy without Engagement","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do post-communist citizens engage in the new democracies of Eastern Europe after decades of repressive control exerted by the communist regimes? Are people's involvement in post-communist politics influenced by generic socioeconomic and attitudinal traits, or is it primarily driven by selective mobilization opportunities provided by social networks and organizations? This book presents a broad framework for conceptualizing and measuring citizen participation and applies it to Romania as a typical post-communist democracy illustrating the low rates of political activism in the region. Separate chapters examine post-communist citizens' participation in elections, attempts to influence authorities beyond voting, cognitive engagement in politics, and direct involvement in local decision-making. Using large-N statistical analyses, the author argues that individuals' socioeconomic and attitudinal characteristics have relatively weak influences on citizen participation in the post-comm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an insightful analysis of participation trends in Romania. The author marshals a large amount of empirical evidence and offers thought-provoking interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Filip Kostelka, University of Essex\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Theories of Democracy and Political Participation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Contextualizing Political Participation in Romania after 1989. The Illusions and Disappointments of the Post-Communist Transition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The Dynamics of Electoral Participation and Types of Voters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Participation as Attempts to Influence Public Authorities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Cognitive Political Engagement: Information, Discussion, and Knowledge on Politics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Participation in Local Decision Making\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Searching for “Another Democracy”? Changing Patterns of Political Participation during the Economic Crisis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040714654039,"sku":"9781498535243","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781498535243.jpg?v=1750947600","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/democracy-without-engagement-9781498535243","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}