Inspiring Democracy
Subtitle: New Forms of Public Participation
Publisher: Bertelsmann Stiftung; Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 86
ISBN-13: 9783867935159
Subjects: Political planning; Local government; Public administration; Political participation; Civil society
Description: Hauptbeschreibung Democracy lives and thrives on the participation of its citizens. But what is more to the point, without the participation of its citizenry, democracy would not exist at all. Yet traditional avenues for political participation such as elections or becoming involved in party work are being pursued less and less. In recent years, all around the world, in all the developed democracies, numerous new modes of participation have developed, putting the focus on dialogue and deliberation. Citizens are becoming involved in politics in ever newer and often more ... .