Because widespread participation is so central to popular…

“The political history of the twentieth century is the story of greater and more direct political participation. And success kept expanding democracy's scope. Whatever…

— Fareed Zakaria

“Political participation must not be limited to the voting booth, but active participation in political and electoral life must span the calendar year”

— Frederick Clarkson

There should be a name for this, for the process whereby one knows one is being yanked and concedes it has been done successfully…

— Peggy Noonan

The Norwegian response to violence is more democracy, more openness and greater political participation,

— Jens Stoltenberg

I was 20 years old when, despite mass protests against military action, Iraq was invaded in 2003 - it didn't make for motivated political…

— Romola Garai

Until the chance for political participation is there, we who are poor will continue to attack the soft part of the American system -…

— Cesar Chavez

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was more politically oriented. Part and parcel of the initial SNCC efforts was to not only go in for voter…

— Ella Baker

“A final irony has to do with the idea of political responsibility. Christians are urged to vote and become involved in politics as an…

— James Davison Hunter

In the final analysis it doesn't really matter what the political system is...We don't need perfect political systems; we need perfect participation.

— Cesar Chavez

The Crown Prince has said he needs to broaden political participation in the governing of Saudi Arabia.

— Frank Carlucci

Look at what the Omar of Qatar is doing, for example - the King of Morocco, Jordan, Bahrain. There are reform movements taking place,…

— Frank Carlucci

“Thus individuals and communities of all faiths, or of none, enjoy two basic rights. One is the right to an autonomous social existence, free…

— Timothy Shah

In the 00s, it was often claimed that political apathy had replaced political participation. Membership of political parties and electoral turnout were both said…

— Owen Jones

[Conservatism:] Our revolutionary message... is that a self-disciplined people can create a political community in which an ordered liberty will promote both economic prosperity…

— Irving Kristol

“the general or prevailing opinion in any subject is rarely or never the whole truth; it is only by the collision of adverse opinions…

— John Stuart Mill