| Politics with the People: Building a Directly Representative Democracy Contributor(s): Neblo, Michael A. (Author), Esterling, Kevin M. (Author), Lazer, David M. J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107539862 ISBN-13: 9781107539860 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | American Government - General - Political Science | Political Process - General |
| Dewey: 320.973 |
| LCCN: 2018031518 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Public Opinion and Political Psychology |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 6" W x 9" (0.62 lbs) 184 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many citizens in the US and abroad fear that democratic institutions have become weak, and continue to weaken. Politics with the People develops the principles and practice of 'directly representative democracy' - a new way of connecting citizens and elected officials to improve representative government. Sitting members of Congress agreed to meet with groups of their constituents via online, deliberative town hall meetings to discuss some of the most important and controversial issues of the day. The results from these experiments reveal a model of how our democracy could work, where politicians consult with and inform citizens in substantive discussions, and where otherwise marginalized citizens participate and are empowered. Moving beyond our broken system of interest group politics and partisan bloodsport, directly representative reforms will help restore citizens' faith in the institutions of democratic self-government, precisely at a time when those institutions themselves feel dysfunctional and endangered. |
Contributor Bio(s): Esterling, Kevin M.: - Kevin M. Esterling is Professor of Public Policy and Political Science at the University of California, Riverside.Neblo, Michael A.: - Michael A. Neblo is Associate Professor of Political Science and (by courtesy) Philosophy and Public Policy, and Director of the Institute for Democratic Engagement and Accountability (IDEA) at Ohio State University.Lazer, David M. J.: - David M. J. Lazer is Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Computer and Information Science, and Co-Director of the NULab for Texts, Maps, and Networks at Northeastern University, Boston. |