Majid Behrouzi

Democracy as the Political Empowerment of the Citizen

Direct-Deliberative e-Democracy

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book, along with its companion volume, Democracy as the Political Empowerment of the People, relates the democratic potential of the latest electronic technologies to the idea of direct-participatory democracy. Having clarified the original meaning of the idea of democracy, this volume proceeds to develop a new theory of democracy, "Direct-Deliberative e-Democracy."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 570g
• ISBN-13: 9780739110287
• ISBN-10: 0739110284
• Artikelnr.: 22773680

Autorenporträt

Majid Behrouzi holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from York University, Canada. In addition to philosophy, he has also studied mathematics and engineering and holds advanced degrees in these fields. He currently teaches mathematics and philosophy in Cleveland.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Conceptualizing Democracy as the Idea of
the Political Empowerment of the Citizen Chapter 3 A Different Kind of
Collective Decision-Making Scheme Chapter 4 A Realistic Democratic Utopia
Chapter 5 The Theory of Direct-Deliberative e-Democracy Chapter 6
Conclusion