Pragmatist democracy
Subtitle: evolutionary learning as public philosophy
By: Christopher K. Ansell
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780199772438; 9780199772445
Subjects: Philosophy; Pragmatism; Political participation; Public administration
Description: Here, Chris Ansell begins with a theory of the concept and then explains why the approach is ideal for addressing today's governance problems. Ansell argues that wishing away bureaucracy will not do given what we know about the indispensible role of institutions in contemporary governance.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-263) and index.
Table of contents: title: Democratic governance in a pragmatist key; title: Institutions; title: Large-scale institutional change; title: Organizations; title: Problem-solving; title: Recursiveness; title: Power and responsibility; title: Consent; title: Collaborative governance; title: Problem-solving democracy.