171 Policy & Politics • vol 42 • no 2 • 171-88 • © Policy Press 2014 • #PPjnl @policy_politics Print ISSN 0305 5736 • Online ISSN 1470 8442 • http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/030557313X13868593346016 Depoliticisation, governance and political participation Paul Fawcett, paul.fawcett@canberra.edu.au David Marsh, david.marsh@canberra.edu.au University of Canberra, Australia This article critically examines the linkages between the literatures on depoliticisation, governance and political participation. To do so, it is divided into three substantive sections. The
47 CHAPTER THREE Depoliticisation, governance and political participation Paul Fawcett and David Marsh Introduction The study of governance has become almost a growth industry, particularly in public policy discussion and research (Chhotray and Stoker, 2009; Levi- Faur, 2012). There has also been an increase, which is clearly not unrelated, in work on political participation, looking particularly at the way in which traditional forms have declined, while new forms have emerged (Dalton, 2008; Bang, 2009a, 2009b, 2010, 2011; Norris, 2011). Both these sets of
Key messages Based on retrospective questions and a within-pandemic panel, the gender gap in political participation increased slightly in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic. The unequal impact of the pandemic on women’s economic and social status tends to translate into unequal participation in politics. What we call ‘COVID-19-related’ burdens had a more substantial mobilising effect among men than women. Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic presents a dilemma for civil society. The need for citizens’ involvement has increased to cope with this
217 TEN Political participation is self-interest ... but not in the way you might think Stephen Reicher, Yashpal Jogdand and Caoimhe Ryan Introduction Our argument in this chapter is very simple. People participate politically when it is in their interest to do so. This may not be a wise way to start. Already, much of our audience will be alienated and many may be drifting away. On the one hand, the statement seems so bland as to be meaningless. Of course people participate because it is in their interest to do so. Everything people do, they do because it
123 Religion, political participation and civic engagement: women’s experiences SEVEN Religion, political participation and civic engagement: women’s experiences Brenda O’Neill Introduction The role that religion plays in shaping political and civic behaviour has received significant attention in recent years (see, for example, Norris and Inglehart, 2005). Religion’s influence on political behaviour has been well established (Layman, 1997). Burns et al (2001, p 231) suggest that ‘religious institutions are a crucial component of civic society’. Within this
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129 SEVEN Youth unemployment, welfare and political participation: a comparative study of six countries Torild Hammer The concept of citizenship provides a fruitful approach to an analysis of individual actors in countries with different welfare regimes. This chapter will study the relationship between welfare regimes and political participation among unemployed youth, based on nation-wide representative samples of unemployed youth in six Northern European countries. The point of departure is Marshall’s analyses of citizens’ rights as conditions for full civil
93 Social and political participation and inclusion FIVE Social and political participation and inclusion Liz Richardson Introduction It is not just representative democracy that needs to be strengthened.... Every authority should set itself targets for improving voter turnout and strengthening local participation in the government of their community. (Tony Blair, 1998b) The ... freedom of citizens can only truly be realised if they are enabled to participate constructively in the decisions that shape their lives.... Communities should be helped to form and
4 POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND SCHOOL CLOSURES: an investigation of bias in local authority decision making Liz Bondi The issue of middle-class bias in political participation is examined in the context of proposals to close primary schools in Manchester. Rates of participation show little variation between different social areas in the city. However. groups in rela- tively affluent areas enjoy slightly greater rates of success than others. More detailed analysis of a sample of protest groups high- lights the significance of campaign style to group success. This
77 FOUR Social media and political participation: BBC World Service and the Arabic Spring Marie Gillespie, Nesrine Abdel Sattar and Mina Lami Introduction European international broadcasters once enjoyed a privileged position in the global media sphere. For decades, the BBC World Service, Radio France International and Deutsche Welle, alongside their American counterpart Voice of America, have been among the most listened-to radio stations in the world.1 Their broadcasts in Arabic have been an integral part of Middle Eastern news cultures, even if they
