Learning outcomes

The module introduces students to various channels of political participation, with particular focus on the challenges facing representative democracy in the new millennium.

Contents

The module examines both conventional forms of participation, voting and activity in political parties, and the role of social movements, interest groups, and the Internet as alternatives to the formal institutions of representative government.

Teaching language

English

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Study materials

Evans, J.: Voters and Voting. An Introduction. Sage 2003.

Norris, P.: Democratic Phoenix. Reinventing Political activism. Cambridge University Press 2003.

Ware, A. : Political Parties and Party Systems. Oxford University Press 1996.

Tarrow, S.: Power in movement : social movements and contentious politics. Cambridge University Press 1998.

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