Health and Political Engagement

Mikko Mattila is Professor of Political Science at the University of Helsinki, Finland. He is the Head of the Academy of Finland funded research project ‘Health and Political Engagement’. Lauri Rapeli is Acting Director of the Social Science Research Institute at the Åbo Akademi University, Finland. He is a member of the Academy of Finland funded research project ‘Health and Political Engagement’. Hanna Wass is Academy Research Fellow in the Department of Political and Economic Studies at the University of Helsinki, Finland. She is a member of the Academy of Finland funded research project ‘Health and Political Engagement’. Peter Söderlund is Adjunct Professor of Political Science and an Academy Research Fellow in the Social Science Research Institute at Åbo Akademi University, Finland. He is a member of the Academy of Finland funded research project ‘Health and Political Engagement’.

1. Introduction: Health and Political Engagement



2. Theoretical Framework



3. Health and Political Participation



4. Health and Political Orientations



5. Health and Social Context



6. Health and Political Participation from a Cross-national Perspective



7. Health and Political Representation



8. Conclusions