Many fear that democracies are suffering from a legitimacy crisis. This book focuses
on'democratic deficits', reflecting how far the perceived democratic performance of any state …

What are the consequences of globalization for the structure of political conflicts in Western
Europe? How are political conflicts organized and articulated in the twenty-first century? And …

The Zapatista uprising, which started in 1994, and the 'Battle of Seattle'in 1999 are but two
iconic examples that are so often used to illustrate how the internet has shaped and is …

Political participation opportunities have been expanding for years, most recently through
digital tools. Social media platforms have become well integrated into civic and political …

Youth Studies: an introduction is a clear, jargon-free and accessible textbook which will be
invaluable in hel** to explain concepts, theories and trends within youth studies. The …

Various studies suggest that while institutionalised and electoral forms of political
participation are in decline in Western societies, non-institutionalised forms of participation …

Political scientists for more than two decades have worried about declining levels of citizens'
support for their regimes (legitimacy), but have failed to empirically link this decline to the …

Do mass media determine or codetermine the political agenda? Available answers on this
question are mixed and contradictory. Results vary in terms of the type of political agenda …

Natural resource extraction has fueled protest movements in Latin America and existing
research has drawn considerable scholarly attention to the politics of antimarket contention …

This article discusses political activism and provides an overview that highlights four key
themes that have emerged during the last ten years. The first two themes are the growing …