On the basis of the Eurobarometer survey data of 1982, 1984, 1986, and 1989, trends as well as levels of support for new social movements are analysed comparatively. The countries involved are France, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and Great Britain. The analysis is based on a concept of...

This essa, first, presents a short overview of various discussions and research trends in the field of politcal interest mediation; send, it clarifies some basic categories in this field; third, it locates parties, pressure groups and movements in a model of the political sphere; fourth, the paper...