Participation crisis

Question 1

2017 turnout

Answer 1

69%

Question 2

Reasons for 2017 turnout

Answer 2

Corbyn engaged young voters
polls showed it to be very close

Question 3

When was the small resurgence in party membership

Answer 3

2013

Question 4

UK population in a pressure group

Answer 4

40-50%

Question 5

Passionate Collaboration study

Answer 5

2013 found the 139 environmental orgs they looked into had 4.5mil members (1 in 10 adults)

Question 6

Mass participation

Answer 6

protests
environmental, Palestine
shows there isn’t a participation crisis

Question 7

2024 turnout

Answer 7

59.8%

Question 8

20th century turnout

Answer 8

usually above 75%

Question 9

Party membership decline

Answer 9

Total 1953- 3.8 mil
2013- 453,000
2019- 983,000

Question 10

clicktivism

Answer 10

low level activism
political participation but not engaging
eg. signing a petitition

Question 11

direct action- participation crisis

Answer 11

seen to challenge democracy, reduce legitimacy
undermine participation in key building blocks in a representative democracy

Question 12

Trade union membership

Answer 12

1979 13.2 mil
2023 6.4 mil

Question 13

Referendums

Answer 13

show no participation crisis as they have high turnouts. Desire for direct democracy
Scotland 85% Brexit 72%
BUT depends on the issue AV 42.2%