Graham Smith

Democratic Innovations

Designing Institutions for Citizen Participation

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines democratic innovations from around the world, drawing lessons for the future development of both democratic theory and practice.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 493g
• ISBN-13: 9780521514774
• ISBN-10: 0521514770
• Artikelnr.: 26488630

Autorenporträt

Graham Smith is Professor of Politics at the University of Westminster and Founding Chair of the Knowledge Network on Climate Assemblies (KNOCA). He is a leading authority on participatory and deliberative democracy, citizens' assemblies and climate governance and has been recognized as one of the top 100 most influential academics in government.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Studying democratic innovations: an analytical framework
2. Popular assemblies: from New England town meetings to participatory budgeting
3. Mini-publics: assemblies by random selection
4. Direct legislation: direct democracy through the ballot box
5. E-democracy: the promise of information and communication technology
6. Realising the goods of democratic institutions
Conclusion.

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Introduction; 1. Studying democratic innovations: an analytical framework; 2. Popular assemblies: from New England town meetings to participatory budgeting; 3. Mini-publics: assemblies by random selection; 4. Direct legislation: direct democracy through the ballot box; 5. E-democracy: the promise of information and communication technology; 6. Realising the goods of democratic institutions; Conclusion.

Rezensionen

'Democratic Innovations explains why we should not be satisfied with our received institutions of representative government. Deftly navigating this rapidly evolving field, Graham Smith shows how democratic methods such as citizen assemblies, direct legislation, and electronic participation can deepen the quality of democracy all over the world.' Archon Fung, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University