Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-294) and index.
Contents:
Introduction : activating democracy -- Extending democratization theory : the cases of Russia and Indonesia -- Elite-constraining participation and democracy's survival -- Testing the model : predicting non-voting political participation -- Tocqueville revisited : civic skills and social networks -- Political efficacy and throwing the rascals out -- Political trust and regime legitimacy -- Conclusion : political participation and the future of democracy.
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