Local participation is the new democratic imperative. In the United States, three-fourths of all
cities have developed opportunities for citizen involvement in strategic planning. The World …

Tracing the evolution of social capital since his highly acclaimed contribution of 2001 (Social
Capital Versus Social Theory), Ben Fine consolidates his position as the world's leading …

What are protest politics and social movement activism today? What are their main features?
To what extent can street citizens be seen as a force driving social and political change …

This article investigates the nature of the relationship between associational involvement
and migrant political participation. We explore the extent to which empirical evidence …

European integration has added an extra dimension to the perceived crisis of contemporary
democracy. Many observers argue that the allocation of decision-making powers beyond the …

Social capital, networks, trust and immigrant entrepreneurship: a cross‐country analysis |
Emerald Insight Books and journals Case studies Expert Briefings Open Access Publish with us …

A fully revised fourth edition of a popular introduction to the comparative politics of Europe,
written by a highly respected authority on the subject. This lively and thematically organised …

This chapter reviews research on leadership and management in three association types–
grassroots-local, supralocal all volunteer, and paid-staff associations. Leaders within these …

" En 1989 los gobernantes de la ciudad de Porto Alegre crearon el presupuesto participativo
como una forma de abrir la discusión del presupuesto municipal a la ciudadanía. Desde …

Die Reihe bietet empirisch angeleiteten, quantitativen und international vergleichenden
Arbeiten, Untersuchungen von grenzüberschreitenden Transformationsund …