Would the Dream of Political Equality Turn out to Be a Nightmare?

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Redesigning Civic Education for the Digital Age: Participatory Politics and the Pursuit of Democratic Engagement

“…The pursuit of political equality, what Verba (2003) described as "one of the bedrock principles in a democracy" (p. 663), requires attention to the ways contexts, culture, power, privilege, and other factors differ across groups and how this variation can in turn shape everything from political influence, to assessments of what's fair, to desirable norms of interaction. Traditionally, most discussions of civic education ideals and best practices have noted the importance of attending to student interests and to community problems that students view as significant.…”

La Doble Disyuntiva: La Política sobre Desigualdades Raciales y de Clase en las Américas Resumen Ejecutivo

“…Los científicos políticos han señalado que es necesario ampliar la participación política de grupos con bajo ingreso económico para mejorar su representación en las instituciones públicas en las Américas (Burnham 1987;Griffin y Newman 2005;Lijphardt 1997;Piven y Cloward 1988;Verba 2003). Este punto de vista está bien encapsulado por la famosa frase de Walter Dean Burnham, "si usted no vota [en una democracia], usted no cuenta" (1987,99).…”

Auf die Größe kommt es an! Neue empirische Evidenz zur Wahlbeteiligung in Gemeinden

“…B. Lijphart 1997;Verba 2003). Die Antworten fallen ambivalent aus und sind auf im Hintergrund wirkende normative Denkmuster zurückzuführen (Schmidt 2000, S. 451 ff).…”