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Democratization, Europeanization, and Globalization Trends

Cross-National Analysis of Authoritarianism, Socialization, Communications, Youth, and Social Policy

by Russell Farnen (Volume editor) Henk Dekker (Volume editor) Christ´l De Landtsheer (Volume editor)
©2005 Edited Collection VIII, 500 Pages

Summary

Scholars from eight countries describe in this interdisciplinary and internationally oriented book trends in Democratization, Europeanization, and Globalization. The subjects covered include authoritarianism, political socialization and education as well as communications, youth, and social policy matters.
Political system level developments are described in Poland, Russia, Germany, Israel, and Palestine. Childhood and youth policies issues include cultural genocide in Australia, democratic childrearing, and children’s rights.
Tolerance building, multiple identity formation, and electronic media are aspects of political socialization and education.
Authoritarianism impacts education, voting patterns, and the new anti-Semitism. Topics under Europeanization include website use, press reporting, national versus European identity, US-EU relations, and framing the Euro.

Details

Pages
VIII, 500
Publication Year
2005
ISBN (Softcover)
9783631519363
Language
English
Keywords
Europäische Integration Sozialisation Kommunikation Jugend Sozialpolitik Demokratisierung Aufsatzsammlung Eruopäisierung Autorität
Published
Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Wien, 2005. VIII, 500 pp., num. tables and graphs
Product Safety
Peter Lang Group AG

Biographical notes

Russell Farnen (Volume editor) Henk Dekker (Volume editor) Christ´l De Landtsheer (Volume editor)

The Editors: Russell F. Farnen is Professor of Political Science at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA. Henk Dekker is Professor of the Political Psychology of the Germany-Netherlands Relationship at Utrecht University and Political Science at Leiden University, The Netherlands. Christ’l De Landtsheer is Professor of Communications Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium. Heinz Sünker is Professor of Social and Educational Sciences, University of Wuppertal, Germany. Daniel B. German is Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science/Criminal Justice, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, USA.

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