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A New Model for Public Deliberation
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Artikel-Nr:
9781785523434
Veröffentl:
2019
Seiten:
80
Autor:
Larry Patriquin
Serie:
Rowman & Littlefield International - Policy Impacts
eBook Typ:
EPUB
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
This book makes an important argument for the need to find improved methods of addressing the challenges facing contemporary democracies.
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.
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.
Acknowledgements
List of Tables
Introduction
1. Democracy Ancient and Modern
2. How Would a Citizens’ Assembly Work?
3. Multiple Citizens’ Assemblies
4. Critics of the People
5. Costs and Benefits
6. Replacing the Senate?
Conclusion
References
Index
List of Tables
Introduction
1. Democracy Ancient and Modern
2. How Would a Citizens’ Assembly Work?
3. Multiple Citizens’ Assemblies
4. Critics of the People
5. Costs and Benefits
6. Replacing the Senate?
Conclusion
References
Index