| Evaluating Democratic Innovations: Curing the Democratic Malaise? Contributor(s): Newton, Kenneth (Editor), Geissel, Brigitte (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415669200 ISBN-13: 9780415669207 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | Civics & Citizenship - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 321.8 |
| LCCN: 2011021987 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.75 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the face of increasing political disenchantment, many Western governments have experimented, with innovations which aim to enhance the working and quality of democracy as well as increasing citizens' political awareness and understanding of political matters. This text is the most comprehensive account of these various democratic innovations. Written by an outstanding team of international experts it examines the theories behind these democratic innovations, how they have worked in practice and evaluates their success or failure. It explains experiments with new forms of democratic engagement such as:
Drawing on a wide variety of theoretical perspectives and with a broad range of case studies, this is essential reading for all students of democratic theory and all those with an interest in how we might revitalise democracy and increase citizen involvement in the political process. |
