Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology

Tuorto, Dario

This volume investigates the reasons behind voter turnout inequalities in contemporary Europe. It looks at the socioeconomic factors that can inhibit electoral participation at the individual level, and how these factors interact with the institutional constraints regulating access to the electoral arena, and considering the changes affecting the class system and occupational opportunities. The volume also reflects on the long-term effects of the 2008 Great Recession on the stability of democracy and the individual lives of voters, who are often deprived of institutional representation and left with the choice between anti-system protest and disengagement from politics.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2022-05-24

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783030975043

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-97505-0

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 178