Participation Beyond the Ballot Box - European Case Studies in State-Citizen Political Dialogue

Informationen zum Autor Edited by Usman Khan Klappentext Participation Beyond the Ballot Box is a welcome addition to the literature on democracy and the role of civil society. It demonstrates that new mechanisms being introduced in Western Europe can and do offer the potential to significantly strengthen the democratic process. Zusammenfassung A welcome addition to the literature on democracy and civil society. This book demonstrates that new mechanisms being introduced in Western Europe can, and do, offer the potential to strengthen the democratic process. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 European Local Democracy, Usman Khan; Chapter 2 Towards a Model of Public Part Icipation, Peter McLaverty; Chapter 3 ::, Daniel Kübler; Chapter 4 ::, Danielle Bütschi; Chapter 5 Planning Cells: The German Experience, Peter C. Dienel; Chapter 6 Public Health Panels: Influence at the Margins?, Maggie Mort, Stephen Harrison, Therese Dowswell; Chapter 7 Promoting Consumer Choice: Child Day-Care Vouchers in Finland, Pekka Kettunen; Chapter 8 Empowering the Parent: User Influence in the Danish Primary School System, Eva Sørensen; Chapter 9 Some Concluding Thoughts, Usman Khan;

Product details

• Authors: Usman Khan
• Assisted by: Usman Khan (Editor), Khan Usman (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.06.1999
• EAN: 9781857288421
• ISBN: 978-1-85728-842-1
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Europe, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, Human rights, civil rights, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies, Civil service and public sector, Civil Service & Public Sector