The Political Participation of Older People in Europe The Greying of
The first comparative analysis of the political behaviour of older people, using evidence from 20+ European democracies. In contrast to younger people across European societies, older people do not behave uniformly. For political participation in later li
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Achim Goerres
The Political Participation of Older People in Europe
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The Political Participation of Older People in Europe The Greying of Our Democracies Achim Goerres Assistant Professor, Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences University of Cologne, Germany
© Achim Goerres 2009 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2009 978-0-230-22052-2 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2009 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries.
ISBN 978-1-349-30602-2 ISBN 978-0-230-23395-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9780230233959 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Goerres, Achim, 1977– The political participation of older people in Europe: the greying of our democracies/Achim Goerres. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Older people—Europe—Political activity. 2. Political participation—Europe. I. Title. HQ1064.E85G64 2009 305.26094’09045—dc22 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09
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Für meine Eltern, Biggi und Andrea
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Contents List of Tables
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List of Figures
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About the Author
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Preface
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List of Abbreviations
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1 Introduction: The Political Participation of Older People in an Era of Demographic Ageing 1.1 Exploring the political participation of older people in Europe
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1.2 The ‘state of the art’ in the literature on the political participation of older people
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1.3 A model for studying the political participation of older people
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1.4 The coun
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