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Mobilizing for democracy : citizen action and the politics of public participation /

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Using new empirical case studies from around the world, this book illustrates how alternative forms of political mobilization - protests, social participation, activism, litigation and lobbying - engage with the formal institutions of representative democracy in ways that constitute the very essence...

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Other Authors: Lieres, Bettina Von (Editor), Coelho, Vera Schattan P. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London [England] : Zed Books, 2010.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Claiming citizenship.
Subjects:
Political participation > Case studies.
Democracy > Case studies.
Political activism
Politics & government
Civil rights & citizenship
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Using new empirical case studies from around the world, this book illustrates how alternative forms of political mobilization - protests, social participation, activism, litigation and lobbying - engage with the formal institutions of representative democracy in ways that constitute the very essence of democratic politics.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 287 pages) : illustrations.
Also published in printing.
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781350221413
DOI:10.5040/9781350221413
Access:Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers.