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The papers in this collection, written by a cross-regional group of experts, provide insights into the causes of declining levels of citizen participation and other distinct forms of civic activism in Europe and explore a range of factors contributing to apathy and eventually disengagement from vital political processes and institutions. At the same time, this volume examines informal or unconventional types of civic engagement and political participation corresponding to the rapid advances in culture, technology and social networking. The volume is divided into three interrelated parts: Part I consists of critical essays in the form of theoretical approaches to analysing weakening political participation and citizen estrangement; Part II is dedicated to an exploration of the role and deployment of technologically advanced media, such as the internet, as determinants of changing patterns of political participationist behaviour. Finally, Part III presents findings of empirical research on the issue of political participation. Combining theoretical and empirical perspectives, the book contributes towards a better understanding of the disquieting trend of voter apathy and disenchantment with politics in the context of the ongoing process of European integration, and offers a variety of analytical tools for decoding both the emergence of alternative conceptualizations of citizenship and other forms of meaningful civic and political engagement.

European Union countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century. --- Political participation -- European Union countries. --- Political participation --- Democracy --- Political Science --- Government - Non-U.S. --- Law, Politics & Government --- Government - Europe --- Political Science - General --- Political science. --- European Economic Community literature. --- Political Science and International Relations. --- Political Science. --- European Integration. --- European Economic Community lite. --- Administration --- Civil government --- Commonwealth, The --- Government --- Political theory --- Political thought --- Politics --- Science, Political --- Social sciences --- State, The --- European Union countries --- Politics and government --- EU countries --- Euroland --- Europe

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This edited collection highlights the inquisitive and synthetic aspects of John Stuart Mill's mode of philosophising while exploring various aspects of Mill's thought, intellectual development and influence. The contributors to this volume discuss a number of Mill's ideas including those on political participation, democracy, liberty and justice.

Ethics. --- Political philosophy. --- Social sciences—Philosophy. --- Political theory. --- Political science. --- Moral Philosophy. --- Political Philosophy. --- Social Philosophy. --- Political Theory. --- Political Science. --- Mill, John Stuart, --- Political and social views. --- Great Britain --- Intellectual life --- Political science --- Philosophy.