| Permanent Citizens' Assemblies: A New Model for Public Deliberation Contributor(s): Patriquin, Larry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1785523414 ISBN-13: 9781785523410 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $109.89 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - General - Political Science | Political Ideologies - General - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections |
| Dewey: 323.042 |
| Series: Rowman & Littlefield International - Policy Impacts |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6" W x 9" (0.73 lbs) 106 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For a growing number of people, democracy has become synonymous with broken promises and abandoned commitments. Governments everywhere are not listening to their citizens' concerns on matters of fundamental importance. As a result, ordinary men and women of all political persuasions are demanding transformations, not just to government policies, but to the methods of governance themselves. They realize that in the periods between general elections, they have great difficulty having their voices heard, because they have no formal role in constructing political agendas. This book focuses on one way to address this problem, by establishing a continual dialogue between individuals and their governments, hence forcing politicians to constantly pay attention to "the people." Larry Patriquin argues for the creation of permanent citizens' assemblies, which would be charged with examining issues of public concern and giving advice to governments. For those troubled by our current democratic impasse, Permanent Citizens' Assemblies: A New Model for Public Deliberation will give hope that practical reforms are possible and that new institutions can become effective components of governance in nations across the globe. |
Contributor Bio(s): Patriquin, Larry: - Larry Patriquin is Professor of Social Welfare and Social Development, Nipissing University, North Bay, Canada. He is the author of Inventing Tax Rage: Misinformation in the National Post; Agrarian Capitalism and Poor Relief in England, 1500-1860; and Economic Equality and Direct Democracy in Ancient Athens. |