Table of Contents

List of Contributors.
EDITORIAL BOARD.
Preface.
Chapter 1 World trends and the trajectory of democratization.
Chapter 2 Democracy in retreat? Decline in political party membership: the case of The Netherlands.
Chapter 3 New citizens, new models of democracy: Theorizing the ‘disconnect’ between citizens and states.
Chapter 4 Dual citizenship and the revocation of citizenship.
Chapter 5 From clients to participants? Alternative local governments and the limitations of participatory democracy in the neoliberal era, Saquisilí, Ecuador.
Chapter 6 Networked democracy: School-based volunteerism and youth civic engagement.
Chapter 7 Shifting functional forms in the relationship between economic development and political democracy.
Chapter 8 Globalization and democracy: The triumph of liberty over equality.
Chapter 9 Reflecting on choice through U.S. presidential elections.
About the Authors.
Research in Political Sociology.
Democratic Paths and Trends.
Copyright page.