"Public participation in social science refers to different mechanisms for the public to express opinions—and ideally exert influence—regarding political, economic, management or other social decisions."
The ways in which individuals or groups engage in political activities beyond voting. This topic covers political activism, protests, interest groups, and lobbying.
Theoretical approaches to political participation: This topic covers different theoretical approaches to explaining why citizens engage in political activities.
Forms of political participation: This topic looks at the different forms of political participation, including voting, joining interest groups, and engaging in protest activities.
Social, economic, and cultural factors that influence political participation: This topic looks at the various social, economic, and cultural factors that influence citizens' involvement in politics.
Political parties and mobilization: This topic examines how political parties mobilize their supporters and how party identification shapes political participation.
Electoral systems and voter turnout: This topic explores the relationship between electoral systems and voter turnout, including how different electoral systems affect the level of participation.
Interest groups and political participation: This topic examines the role of interest groups in shaping political discourse and how they mobilize their members to engage in political activities.
Media and political participation: This topic explores the role of media in shaping political participation, including how media outlets influence citizens' political views and their likelihood to engage in political activities.
Youth and political participation: This topic looks at the factors that influence youth's engagement in political activities and how political parties and interest groups target this demographic.
Women and political participation: This topic examines the barriers to women's political participation and the impact of gender on political attitudes and behavior.
Civic education and political participation: This topic explores the role of civic education in promoting political participation and the challenges faced by educators in teaching the topic.
Voting: Casting a ballot in elections where legal citizens of a country or area elect public officials, a proposal, or a referendum.
Campaigning: Dedicating time, energy, and resources to support a particular candidate or party during an election.
Lobbying: Engaging in activities aimed at influencing the decisions made by lawmakers or government officials.
Protesting/Demonstrating: Publicly expressing disagreement or support for a particular cause or issue.
Petitioning: Collecting signatures on a request or demand directed at the government or other authority figures.
Contributing to Political Organizations/Funds: Giving financial support to a political campaign or organization.
Letter Writing/Calls/Emails: Communicating with politicians, media outlets, or political groups through written or electronic correspondence.
Community Organizing: Building relationships and networks with others to achieve a common political goal in a local or regional area.
Civil Disobedience: Deliberately breaking laws or regulations to protest perceived injustices.
Influencing social media: Participation through Social Media by sharing political messages, spreading political views, tweets, and posts to influence political decisions or create awareness.
"Participatory decision-making can take place along any realm of human social activity, including economic, political, management, cultural, or familial."
"Participatory democracy refers to mechanisms for the public to express opinions and influence political decisions."
"Participatory management refers to mechanisms for the public to express opinions and influence management decisions."
"Polyculturalism refers to mechanisms for the public to express opinions and influence cultural decisions."
"Transparency, such as radical transparency, is argued to be necessary, but not sufficient, for well-informed participation."
"Some version of transparency is argued to be necessary for well-informed participation."
"It has been argued that those most affected by a decision should have the most say."
"Those that are least affected should have the least say in a topic."
"Mechanisms for the public to express opinions and exert influence in political decisions are referred to as participatory democracy or parpolity."
"Participatory decision-making can take place in economic decision-making, known as participatory economics."
"Public participation aims to exert influence in political, economic, management, cultural, and familial decisions."
"Some version of transparency is argued to be necessary for well-informed participation."
"Public participation allows the public to express opinions regarding political, economic, management, or other social decisions."
"Participatory decision-making can occur in management decisions, known as participatory management."
"The objective of public participation is for the public to express opinions and exert influence in decision-making processes."
"Public participation aims to influence political, economic, management, cultural, or familial decisions."
"Radical transparency is argued to be necessary, but not sufficient, for well-informed participation."
"Those most affected by a decision are argued to have the most say in the topic."
"Those least affected by a decision should have the least say in the topic."