Democratic Innovations
Designing Institutions for Citizen Participation
$118.00 (C)
Part of Theories of Institutional Design
- Author: Graham Smith, University of Southampton
- Date Published: August 2009
- availability: Available
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521514774
$
118.00
(C)
Hardback
Other available formats:
Paperback, eBook
Looking for an examination copy?
If you are interested in the title for your course we can consider offering an examination copy. To register your interest please contact collegesales@cambridge.org providing details of the course you are teaching.
-
Can we design institutions that increase and deepen citizen participation in the political decision making process? At a time when there is growing disillusionment with the institutions of advanced industrial democracies, there is also increasing interest in new ways of involving citizens in the political decisions that affect their lives. This book draws together evidence from a variety of democratic innovations from around the world, including participatory budgeting in Brazil, Citizens' Assemblies on Electoral Reform in Canada, direct legislation in California and Switzerland and emerging experiments in e-democracy. The book offers a rare systematic analysis of this diverse range of democratic innovations, drawing lessons for the future development of both democratic theory and practice.
Read more- Makes a strong contribution to the direction of contemporary political theory
- Provides clear and accessible details of different democratic innovations
- Combines democratic theory and empirical cases
Reviews & endorsements
"Overall, the analysis is quite clear and convincing...Recommended."
-CHOICE, A. Siaroff, University of LethbridgeSee more reviews"The discussion of each [institution] is thorough, detailed, and logical, allowing the reader not previously familiar with the institution to easily follow the argument... Smith's book offers a through review and thought-provoking discussion."
Political Science Quarterly, Maria Escobar-Lemmon, Texas A&M UniversityCustomer reviews
Not yet reviewed
Be the first to review
Review was not posted due to profanity
×Product details
- Date Published: August 2009
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521514774
- length: 232 pages
- dimensions: 235 x 158 x 20 mm
- weight: 0.51kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
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.Instructors have used or reviewed this title for the following courses
- Discourse, Deliberation, and Democracy
- Intro to Public Affairs
Related Books
related journals
Sorry, this resource is locked
Please register or sign in to request access. If you are having problems accessing these resources please email lecturers@cambridge.org
Register Sign in» Proceed
You are now leaving the Cambridge University Press website. Your eBook purchase and download will be completed by our partner www.ebooks.com. Please see the permission section of the www.ebooks.com catalogue page for details of the print & copy limits on our eBooks.
Continue ×Are you sure you want to delete your account?
This cannot be undone.
Thank you for your feedback which will help us improve our service.
If you requested a response, we will make sure to get back to you shortly.
×