• Is voter turnout in decline across established Western democracies and, if so, what theoretical approaches might best account for this trend?
• Account for declining rates of party activism and membership and discuss the extent to which party activists and members are a ‘dying breed’.
• ‘Socio-structural models are no longer the most appropriate starting point for explanations of voting behaviour’. Discuss.
• How significant is the ‘gender gap’ in political participation and how might we explain it?
• To what extent do race and ethnicity determine the extent of political participation?

Reminder: submission date is 4pm on Wednesday 17 November