By popular demand : revitalizing representative democracy through deliberative elections /

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John Gastil challenges conventional assumptions about public opinion, elections, and political expression in this persuasive treatise on how to revitalize the system of representative democracy in the United States. Gastil argues that American citizens have difficulty developing clear policy interes...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gastil, John
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2000.
Temas:
Political participation > United States.
Elections > United States.
Representative government and representation > United States.
Forums (Discussion and debate)
Participation politique > États-Unis.
Gouvernement représentatif > États-Unis.
Forums (Discussions et débats)
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Elections.
Elections
Political participation
Representative government and representation
Repräsentation > Politik
Wahl
Politische Beteiligung
Verkiezingen.
Representatie (politicologie)
Democratie.
Élections > États-Unis.
Régime représentatif > États-Unis.
Elections > Etats-Unis.
Débats et controverses > Etats-Unis.
Représentation politique > Etats-Unis.
United States
USA
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:John Gastil challenges conventional assumptions about public opinion, elections, and political expression in this persuasive treatise on how to revitalize the system of representative democracy in the United States. Gastil argues that American citizens have difficulty developing clear policy interests, seldom reject unrepresentative public officials, and lack a strong public voice. Our growing awareness of a flawed electoral system is causing increased public cynicism and apathy. The most popular reforms, however, will neither restore public trust nor improve representation. Term limits and campaign finance reforms will increase turnover, but they provide no mechanism for improved deliberation and accountability. Building on the success of citizen juries and deliberative polling, Gastil proposes improving our current process by convening randomly selected panels of citizens to deliberate for several days on ballot measures and candidates. Voters would learn about the judgments of these citizen panels through voting guides and possibly information printed on official ballots. The result would be a more representative government and a less cynical public. America has a long history of experimentation with electoral systems, and the proposals in By Popular Demand merit serious consideration and debate.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 267 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-257) and index.
ISBN:9780520925007
0520925009
0585389853
9780585389851
1597345180
9781597345187

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