The underlying question of this collection of essays focuses on the very core of our democratic culture. It asks how one can actively take part in its political

The authors interviewed over 5,000 citizens in Germany, Italy, Mexico, Great Britain, and the U.S. to learn political attitudes in modem democratic states. Orig

A new Council of Europe reference framework of competences for democratic culture! Contemporary societies within Europe face many challenges, including declinin

Shows that current elitist theories are based on an inadequate understanding of the early writings of democratic theory and that much sociological evidence has

Mobilizing for Democracy is an in-depth study into how ordinary citizens and their organizations mobilize to deepen democracy. Featuring a collection of new emp