Democracy : a beginner's guide
"Designed for the activist, the student and the simply curious, this book features such useful resources as an annotated list of websites and organisations and a glossary of key terms. As both a handbook and a manifesto, it offers new directions for a modern democracy based on freedom, equality and active participation at every level of society."--Jacket
x, 194 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
9781851683635, 1851683631
57484360
OneIntroduction: What is Democracy?TwoDemocratic Ideas at Work in PracticeCitizen rightsInstitutions of representative and accountable governmentThe associational life of civil societyThreeSources of Disillusion in the ‘Old’ DemocraciesDecline in government autonomyDecline in government capacityDeclining credibilityFourSuccess and Setback in the New and Emergent DemocraciesLegacies of transitionProblems of consolidating and deepening democracyStateNationReligionEconomyFiveGlobalising DemocracyDemocracy promotionDemocratising global institutionsDemocracy and the European UnionSixReviving Democracy: New Forms of ParticipationParticipation in governmentCo-decision in devolved governmentDeliberative opinion polls and citizens’ juriesReferenda and citizens’ initiativesDigital democracySevenConclusion: Getting ActiveGlossary of key termsList of democracy and human rights organisations and websites
Includes index