Political Participation

Lecture 6-1

Motives of political participation

• Political efficacy

– Internal

– External

• Party identification

• Nonpolitical Motivation

– Economic – Fines

Forms of Participation

• Following and discussing Politics

• Contacting Public Officials

• Protests (legal/illegal)

• Marches, Rallies, Riots

• Boycotts

• Picketing

• Political Violence – Terrorism, Assassination

Forms of Participation

• Politically Motivated Crimes

– Bribery Blackmail

• Civil Disobedience

Rationally of Political Participation

• Rational actor model – citizen weights the costs and benefits of participation

• Non-conventional participation may prove to be a rational political strategy for some groups and individuals