Welfare through Organisations: A Comparative Analysis of British and German Associational Life

Research question/goal: 

Main goal of the project was to investigate the impact of local and organisational contexts on the development of civic orientations in voluntary associations. On the basis of interviews with activists and volunteers comparisons between Aberdeen and Mannheim are carried out. Besides, representative samples from Britain and Germany have been interviewed. In spite of evident differences between the organisational contexts, activists and volunteers in both cities appear to be very similar. Contrary to expectations it turns out that features of voluntary associations are not very relevant for the development of civic orientations.

Fact sheet

Funding: 
AGF / University of Mannheim
Duration: 
2000 to 2007
Status: 
completed
Data Sources: 
Interviews with activists/volunteers in Aberdeen und Mannhei
Geographic Space: 
Great Britain and Germany

Publications

Books

Maloney, William A., and Jan W. van Deth (Eds.) (2008): Civil Society and Governance in Europe. From National to International Linkages. Cheltenham/Northampton: Edward Elgar. more
Maloney, William A., and Sigrid Roßteutscher (Eds.) (2007): Social Capital and Associations in European Democracies. A comparative analysis. London: Routledge. [Routledge research in comparative politics; 16] more
Roßteutscher, Sigrid (Ed.) (2005): Democracy and the Role of Associations. Political, organizational and social contexts. London: Routledge. [ECPR Studies in European Political Science; 41] more

Journal Articles

Roßteutscher, Sigrid (2005): Wertsynthese: Kein unsinniges Konzept, sondern traurige Realität. Replik zur Kritik von Helmut Thome. Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie, 57, issue 3, pp. 543-549. more
Roßteutscher, Sigrid (2004): Von Realisten und Konformisten - Wider die Theorie der Wertsynthese. Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie, 56, issue 3, pp. 407-431. more
Roßteutscher, Sigrid (2002): Advocate or Reflection? Associations and Political Culture. Political Studies, 50, issue 3, pp. 514-528. more

Book Chapters

Roßteutscher, Sigrid, Lucia Medina and Per Selle (2007): Age and generation: patterns of associational fertility and survival. Pp. 195-223 in: William A. Maloney, Sigrid Roßteutscher (Eds.) Social Capital and Associations in European Democracies. A comparative analysis. London: Routledge. more
Maloney, William A., and Sigrid Roßteutscher (2007): Assessing the significance of associational concerns: leisure, politics and markets. Pp. 52-78 in: William A. Maloney, Sigrid Roßteutscher (Eds.) Social Capital and Associations in European Democracies. A comparative analysis. London: Routledge. more
Maloney, William A., and Sigrid Roßteutscher (2007): Associations, participation and democracy. Pp. 3-15 in: William A. Maloney, Sigrid Roßteutscher (Eds.) Social Capital and Associations in European Democracies. A comparartive analysis. London: Routledge. more
Maloney, William A., and Sigrid Roßteutscher (2007): The associational universe in Europe: size and participation. Pp. 39-51 in: William A. Maloney, Sigrid Roßteutscher (Eds.) Social Capital and Associations in European Democracies. London: Routledge. more
Maloney, William A., and Sigrid Roßteutscher (2007): The prospects of civil society and democratic governance. Pp. 271-285 in: William A. Maloney, Sigrid Roßteutscher (Eds.) Social Capital and Associations in European Democracies. A comparative analysis. London: Routledge. more
Martín, Irene, and Jan W. van Deth (2007): Political Involvement. Pp. 303-333 in: Jan W. van Deth, José Ramón Montero, Anders Westholm (Eds.) Citizenship and Involvement in European Democracies. A comparative analysis. London and New York: Routledge. more
Montero, José Ramón, Anders Westholm and Jan W. van Deth (2007): Conclusion: the realisation of democratic citizenship in Europe. Pp. 415-438 in: Jan W. van Deth, José Ramón Montero, Anders Westholm (Eds.) Citizenship and Involvement in European Democracies. A comparative analysis. London and New York: Routledge. more
Westholm, Anders, José Ramón Montero and Jan W. van Deth (2007): Introduction: citizenship, involvement, and democracy in Europe. Pp. 1-32 in: Jan W. van Deth, José Ramón Montero, Anders Westholm (Eds.) Citizenship and Involvement in European Democracies. A comparative analysis. London and New York: Routledge. more
Maloney, William A., and Sigrid Roßteutscher (2005): Welfare through organizations. Pp. 89-112 in: Sigrid Roßteutscher (Ed.) Democracy and the Role of Associations. Political, organizational and social contexts. London: Routledge. more
Roßteutscher, Sigrid (2005): The associative elixir: lure or cure?. Pp. 239-245 in: Sigrid Roßteutscher (Ed.) Democracy and the Role of Associations. Political, organizational and social contexts. London: Routledge. more
Roßteutscher, Sigrid (2005): The lure of the associative elixir. Pp. 3-15 in: Sigrid Roßteutscher (Ed.) Democracy and the Role of Associations. Political, organizational and social contexts. London: Routledge. more
Roßteutscher, Sigrid (2002): Vereine. Pp. 614-619 in: Martin Greiffenhagen, Sylvia Greiffenhagen (Eds.) Handwörterbuch zur Politischen Kultur der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Wiesbaden: Westdeutscher Verlag. more
Roßteutscher, Sigrid (2000): Democracia associativa; as instituicoes voluntárias como campo de treino para a democracia?. Pp. 233-254 in: José Manuel Leite Viegas, Eduardo Costa Dias (Eds.) Cidadania, Integracao, Globalizacao. Oeiras: Celta. more
Roßteutscher, Sigrid (2000): Associative democracy - fashionable slogan or constructive innovation?. Pp. 172-183 in: Michael Saward (Ed.) Democratic Innovation. Deliberation, representation and association. London: Routledge. more

MZES Working Papers

Roßteutscher, Sigrid, and Jan W. van Deth (2002): Associations between Associations. The Structure of the Voluntary Association Sector. Mannheim [Mannheimer Zentrum für Europäische Sozialforschung: Arbeitspapiere; 56] more

Conference Presentations

van Deth, Jan W., and William A. Maloney (2005): The Associational Impact on Attitudes Towards Europe. [Second Meeting of Work Package 5-1, Network of Excellence on 'From National toward International Linkages? Civil Society and Multi-level Governance', Mannheim, October 07th to October 09th, 2005] more