@inbook{
author = "Ilić, Vujo and Markov, Čedomir",
year = "2024",
abstract = "The dual crisis of representative democracy and the authoritarian assault on the liberal dimension have challenged the global democratic order. While these parallel processes have been extensively studied, there remains a gap in understanding their implications for the participatory dimension of democracy. This is especially the case for the region of Southeast Europe (SEE), which has been at the forefront of the crisis for more than a decade. What are the key features of the contemporary research agenda on political participation in SEE? What insights does it provide into the evolving trends and patterns of regional participatory practices? This chapter delves into these questions through a scoping review of 149 academic articles addressing political participation in SEE from 2010 to 2022. The observed period is marked by a gradual uptrend in the number of articles, primarily driven by a scholarly interest in unconventional and innovative modes of participation and an emphasis on youth engagement. The results further delineate the characteristics of this academic output in terms of the production of knowledge, geographical emphasis, methodological approaches, target populations and the antecedents and outcomes associated with different forms of political participation. The chapter concludes by identifying literature gaps and suggesting avenues for future research on political participation in SEE.",
publisher = "Routledge",
journal = "Participatory Democratic Innovations in Southeast Europe: How to Engage in Flawed Democracies",
booktitle = "Political Participation in Southeast Europe: A Scoping Review",
pages = "58-88",
doi = "10.4324/9781003426103-5"
}