Contents

pp iii-iv

Acknowledgements

pp v-vi

Introduction: Democracy in distress

pp 1-10

Part One - Has democracy a future?

pp 11-12

one - Why we need democracy

pp 13-32

two - Rethinking how we govern

pp 33-48

Part Two - How to sustain democratic togetherness

pp 49-50

three - Shared mission

pp 51-72

four - Mutual respect

pp 73-94

five - Coherent membership

pp 95-116

Part Three - How to underpin democratic objectivity

pp 117-118

six - Collaborative learning

pp 119-142

seven - Critical re-examination

pp 143-166

eight - Responsible communication

pp 167-190

Part Four - How to achieve democratic power balance

pp 191-192

nine - Participatory decision making

pp 193-214

ten - Civic parity

pp 215-236

eleven - Public accountability

pp 237-258

Conclusion: Learning to govern ourselves

pp 259-268

References

pp 269-298

Index

pp 299-304