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This book argues that the declining nature of traditional forms of civic participation over the last half century are the result of the evolution of larger institutional, social, and historical forces that have favored the self-interest motivation at the expense of civic duty.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kidd, Quentin (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Subjects:
Political Science and International Relations.
Democracy.
European Politics.
Political Science.
Political Sociology.
Political Theory.
Political science.
Political sociology.
Europe > Politics and government.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book argues that the declining nature of traditional forms of civic participation over the last half century are the result of the evolution of larger institutional, social, and historical forces that have favored the self-interest motivation at the expense of civic duty.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (IX, 195 pages)
ISBN:9780230339699
DOI:10.1057/9780230339699