When the people speak : deliberative democracy and public consultation /
All over the world democratic reforms have brought power to the people-but under conditions where the people have little opportunity to think about the power that they exercise. Do we want a democracy inspired by Madison or by Madison Avenue? A democracy animated by deliberation or by manipulation?...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Main Author: | |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
Published: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Summary: | All over the world democratic reforms have brought power to the people-but under conditions where the people have little opportunity to think about the power that they exercise. Do we want a democracy inspired by Madison or by Madison Avenue? A democracy animated by deliberation or by manipulation? This book examines each of the principal democratic theories and makes the case for a democracy in which the people offer informed judgments about politics or policy. It then goes on toshow how this form of democracy can be made a reality. When the People Speak describes deliberative democracy proje. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 236 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 0191571024 9780191571022 1282354698 9781282354692 9786612354694 6612354690 |