Democratic Innovations - Designing Institutions for Citizen Participation

Informationen zum Autor Graham Smith is Professor of Politics in the Centre for Citizenship and Democracy at the University of Southampton. Klappentext This book examines democratic innovations from around the world, drawing lessons for the future development of both democratic theory and practice. Zusammenfassung Can we design institutions that increase and deepen citizen participation in the political process? This book examines a range of democratic innovations from around the world! and offers a rare systematic analysis of the evidence! drawing lessons for the future development of both democratic theory and practice. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Studying democratic innovations: an analytical framework; 2. Popular assemblies: from New England town meetings to participatory budgeting; 3. Mini-publics: assemblies by random selection; 4. Direct legislation: direct democracy through the ballot box; 5. E-democracy: the promise of information and communication technology; 6. Realising the goods of democratic institutions; Conclusion.

Product details

• Authors: Graham Smith
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.07.2009
• EAN: 9780521514774
• ISBN: 978-0-521-51477-4
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Theories of Institutional Desi; Theories of Institutional Desi
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education