Reviving Democracy - Citizens at the Heart of Governance

The aim of this text is to analyze the conditions for a good society and, from extensive international research, to show how citizens can be put at the centre of the political process. This has enormous importance for future policy which the authors explore. With support from the Commonwealth Foundation, the book sets out to change the current political consensus and demonstrate the route forward to sustainable development.

List of contents

Introduction * The Good Society in a Global Context * Civil Society and Participatory Research * A Good Society * Friends and Enemies of a Good Society * Good Governance * What is to be Done? * Appendix 1: Harare Commonwealth Declaration * Appendix 2: Millbrook Commonwealth Action Programme on the Harare Declaration (1995) * Appendix 3: The Fancourt Commonwealth Declaration on Globalization and People-Centred Development (1999) * Notes * References * Index

About the author

Barry Knight is Secretary to Centris, an organization that pursues innovative social policy and practice, and advises various bodies towards civil society.
Hope Chigudu is a gender specialist working with and advising various international bodies on organizational development and change.
Rajesh Tandon is a leading authority on participatory research, civil society and democratic governance, and founder of the Society for Participatory Research in Asia, based in Delhi.

Summary

This work draws on research in 47 Commonwealth countries to describe what makes a good society and how to achieve it. It shows how citizens can be put at the heart of the political process, and sets out to change the current political consensus and show the way to sustainable development.

Product details

• Authors: Hope Chigudu, Chigudu Hope, Barry Knight, Knight Barry, Rajesh Tandon, Tandon Rajesh
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2002
• EAN: 9781853838811
• ISBN: 978-1-85383-881-1
• No. of pages: 242
• Weight: 385 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Political structures: democracy, Central / national / federal government policies, Development Studies, Central government policies