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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.

Democracy. --- Non-governmental organizations. --- Civil society. --- Social contract --- INGOs (International agencies) --- International non-governmental organizations --- NGOs (International agencies) --- Nongovernmental organizations --- Organizations, Non-governmental (International agencies) --- Private and voluntary organizations (International agencies) --- PVOs (International agencies) --- International agencies --- Nonprofit organizations --- Self-government --- Political science --- Equality --- Representative government and representation --- Republics --- Civil society --- Democracy --- Non-governmental organizations --- #SBIB:321H30 --- #SBIB:324H60 --- Hedendaagse politieke en sociale theorieën (vanaf de 19de eeuw): algemeen (incl. utilitarisme, burgerschap) --- Politieke socialisatie

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"Voters on the Move or on the Run? addresses electoral change, the reasons, and the consequences. By investigating heterogeneity of voting, and complexity of voting and its context the volume shows that increasing heterogeneity is not arbitrary and unstructured. Heterogeneity of voting rather is a way of voters dealing with the increasing complexity of the context of elections - diversified social structures, increasing differentiation of political supply, increasing complexity of the information environment. By analysing the conditions of heterogeneity and showing that the calculus of voting becomes more and more conditional in terms of what voters regard as relevant criteria for vote choice, the book demonstrates that the new feature of electoral behaviour is structured heterogeneity. The dimensions of differentiation of the electorate are cognitive capacity and the structure of individual information acquisition systems. The book demonstrates that voters are on the move looking for appropriate answers to new complexities rather than on the run. The book uses data predominantly from the German Longitudinal Election Study (GLES), and also comparative data from the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES). Cross-sectional analysis is complemented by long- and short-term dynamic analyses with panel data, and comparative analyses"--Publisher's website.

Political participation. --- Elections. --- #SBIB:303H13 --- #SBIB:324H42 --- #SBIB:32H3 --- Electoral politics --- Franchise --- Polls --- Political science --- Politics, Practical --- Plebiscite --- Political campaigns --- Representative government and representation --- Citizen participation --- Community action --- Community involvement --- Community participation --- Involvement, Community --- Mass political behavior --- Participation, Citizen --- Participation, Community --- Participation, Political --- Political activity --- Political behavior --- Political rights --- Social participation --- Political activists --- Methoden en technieken: politieke wetenschappen --- Politieke structuren: verkiezingen --- Politieke wetenschappen: inleidende werken, handboeken, methoden --- Political sociology --- Political participation --- Elections

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This work addresses electoral change, the reasons for it, and its consequences. By investigating the complexity of voting and its context, it shows that increasingly heterogeneity is not arbitrary and unstructured.

Voting --- Political participation --- Elections --- Research --- Voting research.

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Over the past half century, the behaviour of German voters has changed profoundly - at first rather gradually, but during the last decade at accelerated speed. Electoral decision-making has become much more volatile, rendering election outcomes less predictable. Party system fragmentation intensified sharply. The success of the AfD put an end to Germany's exceptionality as one of the few European countries without a strong right-wing populist party. Utilizing a wide range of data compiled by the German Longitudinal Election Study, the book examines changing voters' behaviour in the context of changing parties, campaigns, and media during the period of its hitherto most dramatically increased fluidity at the 2009, 2013, and 2017 federal elections.

Elections --- Voting --- Voting research --- Voting behavior research --- Balloting --- Polls --- Politics, Practical --- Social choice --- Suffrage --- Research --- History --- Germany --- Politics and government --- Electoral politics --- Franchise --- Political science --- Plebiscite --- Political campaigns --- Representative government and representation --- Shakespeare, William, --- Knowledge and learning. --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Europäische Union --- European Union. --- European Union --- Membership. --- 1900-2099 --- Alte Prager Akten --- Verfassungsgeschichte --- Rechtsgeschichte --- Antiqua --- Denegata antiqua --- Höchstgericht --- Reichshofrat