 | M. E. Hawkesworth, Maurice Kogan - 1992 - 676 pagina’s
...which people realize the democratic ideal of legitimate and satisfying interaction with government: Voluntary associations are the prime means by which the function of mediating between the state and the individual is performed. Through them the individual is able to relate . . . effectively... | |
 | Leonard A. Cole - 1994 - 261 pagina’s
...accomplished largely through voluntary associations, which Gabriel Almond and Sidney Verba described as "the prime means by which the function of mediating between the individual and the state is performed."3 Interest groups try to influence policy by a variety of methods. They may disseminate... | |
 | Juan David Lindau, Timothy Cheek - 1998 - 358 pagina’s
...example of these views can be found in The Civic Culture by Gabriel Almond and Sidney Verba. They write: Voluntary associations are the prime means by which...effectively and meaningfully to the political system. These associations help him avoid the dilemma of being either a parochial, cut off from political influence,... | |
 | Paul Dekker, Loek Halman - 2003 - 246 pagina’s
...organizations are regarded as the bridges between citizens and the state. As Almond and Verba noted, "voluntary associations are the prime means by which...and meaningfully to the political system" (Almond & Verba, 1965: 245). Voluntary associations are seen as places where citizens learn social and civic... | |
 | Ariel Armony - 2004 - 312 pagina’s
...Sidney Verba (1963) argued that voluntary associations play a critical role in democracy because they are "the prime means by which the function of mediating...between the individual and the state is performed" (p. 300). Voluntary associations are expected to connect citizens to the political sphere while serving... | |
 | Julia Schäfer - 2006 - 292 pagina’s
...Kultur, der so genannten Civic Culture, stellen zum Beispiel Vereine einen wichtigen Bestandteil dar: Voluntary associations are the prime means by which...between the individual and the state is performed. (...) If the citizen is a member of some voluntary organization, he is involved in the broader social... | |
 | Gabriel A. Almond, Sidney Verba - 1989 - 398 pagina’s
...the democratic infrastructure.1 i William Kornhauser, The Politics of Mass Society, Glencoe, 1111959. Voluntary associations are the prime means by which...effectively and meaningfully to the political system. These associations help him avoid the dilemma of being either a parochial, cut off from political influence,... | |
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Voluntary associations are the prime means by which the function of mediating between the individual and the state is performed. Through them the individual is able to relate himself effectively and meaningfully to the political system. 