Citizenship and Involvement in European Democracies

Introduction 1. Citizenship, Involvement, and Democracy in Europe Anders Westholm, Jose Ramon Montero, and Jan W. van Deth Part 1: Civic Orientations 2. Trust in People, Confidence in Political Institutions, and Satisfaction with Democracy Sonja Zmerli, Ken Newton, and Jose Ramon Montero 3. Political Confidence in Representative Democracies: Socio-Cultural vs. Political Explanations Bas Denters, Oscar Gabriel, and Mariano Torcal 4. Norms of Good Citizenship Bas Denters, Oscar Gabriel, and Mariano Torcal 5. Political and Social Tolerance Jose Manuel Leite Viegas Part 2: Voluntary Organizations and Social Networks 6. Associational Involvement Laura Morales and Peter Geurts 7. Explaining Associational Involvement Gabriel Badescu and Katja Neller 8. Social Networks Hajdeja Iglic and Joan Font Fabregas Part 3: Small-Scale Democracy 9. Small-Scale Democracy: Citizen Power in the Domains of Everyday Life Jorgen Goul Andersen and Sigrid Rossteutscher 10. Small-Scale Democracy: The Determinants of Action Hanspeter Kriesi and Anders Westholm 11. Small-Scale Democracy: The Consequences of Action Anders Westholm and Emanuel von Erlach Part 4: Large-Scale Democracy 12. Political Involvement Irene Martin and Jan W. van Deth 13. Political Participation: Mapping the Terrain Jan Teorell, Mariano Torcal, and Jose Ramon Montero 14. Political Participation and Associational Involvement Klaus Armingeon 15. Participation and Political Equality: An Assessment of Large-Scale Democracy Jan Teorell, Paul Sum, and Mette Tobiasen Conclusion 16. The Realisation of Democratic Citizenship in Europe Jose Ramon Montero, Anders Westholm, and Jan W. van Deth