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Introduction: Democratic Reform And Political Participation / Thomas Zittel And Dieter Fuchs -- 1. Participatory Democracy And Political Participation / Thomas Zittel -- 2. Participatory, Liberal And Electronic Democracy / Dieter Fuchs -- 3. Political Participation In Party Primaries: Increase In Quantity, Decrease In Quality? / Gideon Rahat And Reuven Y. Hazan -- 4. The Scottish Parliament: A New Era For Participatory Democracy / Peter Mclaverty And Sue Morris -- 5. The Effects Of Direct Democracy And City Size On Political Participation: The Swiss Case / Simone Baglioni -- 6. Direct Democracy And Political Participation From A Cross-national Perspective / Silvano Moeckli. Edited By Thomas Zittel And Dieter Fuchs. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.