infonet-economy

This chapter applies the methodological tools of formal social network analysis tbNelË illustraæ the mdtifk functions currently performed by puUiic aàmi*stration(s) in steering public policy.

Economic outcomes have long been neglected by students of social movements. However, recently a number of studies have emerged addressing this topic. This chapter reviews works on economic outcomes of social movements. Economic impacts of social movements are defined here as pertaining to the economic sphere either in terms of government actions to regulate the economy/impose…

A well-established body of literature links voter turnout to political campaigns. In this view, intensive campaigns increase the perceived salience of a decision, fostering information-seeking and, ultimately, turnout. The existing literature has also advanced our understanding of how direct democratic institutions influence turnout in elections. Yet we still know little about…

Drawing an analogy to the role of immigration policy in processes of state formation, this article argues that the development of common asylum/immigration policies is indicative of the normative tensions implied in the EU's transition from a regulatory polity towards a political Union. Based on an analysis of key legislative texts from the emergence of common immigration…

Les Suisses et Suissesses descendent dans la rue. Contrairement aux idées reçues, ils contestent et manifestent tout autant que leurs voisins européens. Pour fournir une meilleure compréhension du phénomène, Marco Giugni révèle leurs insatisfactions et dissèque les protestataires par âge, sexe, statut social et motivation. Sous un angle historique, l'auteur retrace la…