Participation in America represents the largest study ever conducted of the ways in which citizens participate in American political life. Sidney Verba and Norm

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The dilemma of democracy arises from two contrasting trends. More people in the established democracies are participating in civil society activity, contacting

At the nexus of political science, development studies, and public policy, Developing States, Shaping Citizenship analyzes an overlooked driver of political beh

Voter turnout was unusually high in the 2004 U.S. presidential election. At first glance, that level of participation—largely spurred by war in Iraq and a bur