Civil Society and Political Participation: What Type of Political Participation is Influenced by Community Level Involvement in Civil Society?

Civil Society, New Media and Participation in Germany

This paper discusses the relation between eParticipation and civil society in Germany using a theoretical framework based on three arenas of political communication: the traditional political system, the mass-media system, and the civil society public space. Currently in Germany the traditional political system prevails and funds research about representative oriented eParticipation activities....

EU Public Policies and the Participation of Organized Civil Society

Civil Society and Political Accountability: Propositions for Discussion

Civil Society Participation in Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers

Organizational Involvement and Political Participation in China

This article explores the impact of organizational involvement on political participation in mainland China. The formal organizations in China today differ in the nature of organization and membership, which in turn lead to different effect on political participation. In contrast with the Communist Party and the “mass organizations,” the reemerging civic associations have more voluntary and act...