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On Political Participation On Political Participation
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The Importance of Political Participation The Importance of Political Participation
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Developments in Political Participation Developments in Political Participation
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Turnout in National and Municipal Elections Turnout in National and Municipal Elections
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Influence of Citizens on Politics and Policy Influence of Citizens on Politics and Policy
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Influence of Citizens on Local Politics and Policy Influence of Citizens on Local Politics and Policy
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The Netherlands in an International Perspective The Netherlands in an International Perspective
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Themes in Research into Political Participation Themes in Research into Political Participation
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No Decline, but a Transformation among and within Types of Participation No Decline, but a Transformation among and within Types of Participation
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Inequality in Participation Persists in Spite of New Types of Participation Inequality in Participation Persists in Spite of New Types of Participation
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Why Citizens Participate: Participation as a Dynamic Process of Supply and Demand Why Citizens Participate: Participation as a Dynamic Process of Supply and Demand
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Monitorial Citizens and Attentive Democracy Monitorial Citizens and Attentive Democracy
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Effects of Participation Effects of Participation
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In Closing: Questions for Further Research In Closing: Questions for Further Research
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References References
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19 Political Participation at the National and Local Levels in the Netherlands
Get accessJosje den Ridder, Senior scientific employee at the Sociaal en Cultureel Planbureau
Julien van Ostaaijen, Professor of law and safety at the Centre of Expertise Safe and Resilient Society at Avans University of Applied Sciences and assistant professor of public administration at the Department of Public Law and Governance, Tilburg University
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Published:23 January 2025
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Abstract
This chapter deals with political participation in the Netherlands. We show that voting in elections is by far the most common mode of political participation. Turnout at national elections remains high, largely because citizens see politics at the national level as the most relevant to their daily lives. Research demonstrates that there is no overall decline in levels of political participation. However, inequality in who participates remains high and new modes of (online) participation bridge this gap only to a very limited extent. Although many Dutch citizens find it important that citizens can have a say in politics, not everyone wants to participate. Future research into this topic should include new forms of political participation in an increasingly digital and globalized world. It should also focus on the consequences of (non-)participation for representative democracy, policy outcomes, and citizens, and pay (more) attention to how political inequality resulting from unequal political participation can be resolved.
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