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Gendered (non)participants?  What constructions of citizenship tell us about democratic governance in the twenty-first century

Harrison, Lisa; Munn, Jamie

Authors

Lisa Harrison Lisa.Harrison@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Dean - Learning and Teaching

Jamie Munn



Abstract

A review of political regimes at the end of the twentieth century is undoubtedly marked by many notable and substantive changes, in which the model of 'liberal democracy' became the norm. Yet, what also emerged was an evident gap between the eligibility and the willingness or interest to participate in the political sphere. Claims of a 'participation crisis' mushroomed in numerous circles and many states, and political regimes, in turn, flagged up their concern with 'citizenship' as both an entitlement and a responsibility. To this end, we engage with interesting debates on citizenship as it relates to individuals and groups. What we argue here is that dialogues about empowerment and participation (and importantly non-participation) are all too often gender-blind.

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Aug 14, 2007
Journal Parliamentary Affairs
Print ISSN 0031-2290
Electronic ISSN 1460-2482
Publisher Oxford University Press (OUP)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 60
Issue 3
Pages 426-436
DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsm016
Keywords Gendered (non)participants, constructions of citizenship, democratic governance, twenty-first century
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1026499
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsm016
Additional Information Additional Information : This article is part of an externally refereed symposium on Gender, Citizenship and Participation, based on an ESRC seminar series, organised by Harrison as principal grant holder (RES-451-26-0133)