Author: Adolf G. Gundersen
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 9780299144845
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Develops an environmental-political theory by combining political theory and environmental ethics, and argues that political deliberation enhances environmental rationality. Based on in- depth interviews with 46 carefully selected US citizens, discusses the direction of democracy as an ecological question, why people want environmental protection and are willing to enter into political dialogue about it, and methods of accelerating and expanding environmentalism. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Environmental Promise of Democratic Deliberation
Author: Adolf G. Gundersen
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 9780299144845
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Develops an environmental-political theory by combining political theory and environmental ethics, and argues that political deliberation enhances environmental rationality. Based on in- depth interviews with 46 carefully selected US citizens, discusses the direction of democracy as an ecological question, why people want environmental protection and are willing to enter into political dialogue about it, and methods of accelerating and expanding environmentalism. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 9780299144845
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Develops an environmental-political theory by combining political theory and environmental ethics, and argues that political deliberation enhances environmental rationality. Based on in- depth interviews with 46 carefully selected US citizens, discusses the direction of democracy as an ecological question, why people want environmental protection and are willing to enter into political dialogue about it, and methods of accelerating and expanding environmentalism. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Foundations and Frontiers of Deliberative Governance
Author: John S. Dryzek
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199644853
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Deliberative democracy puts communication and talk at the centre of democracy. This text takes a fresh look at the foundations of the field, and develops new applications in areas ranging from citizen participation to the democratization of authoritarian states to the global system.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199644853
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Deliberative democracy puts communication and talk at the centre of democracy. This text takes a fresh look at the foundations of the field, and develops new applications in areas ranging from citizen participation to the democratization of authoritarian states to the global system.
Deliberative Systems
Author: John Parkinson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107025397
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
A major new statement of deliberative theory that shows how states, even transnational systems, can be deliberatively democratic.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107025397
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
A major new statement of deliberative theory that shows how states, even transnational systems, can be deliberatively democratic.
Democratic Illusion
Author: Genevieve Fuji Johnson
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442611243
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The theory of deliberative democracy promotes the creation of systems of governance in which citizens actively exchange ideas, engage in debate, and create laws that are responsive to their interests and aspirations. While deliberative processes are being adopted in an increasing number of cases, decision-making power remains mostly in the hands of traditional elites. In Democratic Illusion, Genevieve Fuji Johnson examines four representative examples: participatory budgeting in the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Deliberative Polling by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated, a national consultation process by the Canadian Nuclear Waste Management Organization, and public consultations embedded in the development of official languages policies in Nunavut. In each case, measures that appeared to empower the public failed to challenge the status quo approach to either formulating or implementing policy. Illuminating a critical gap between deliberative democratic theory and its applications, this timely and important study shows what needs to be done to ensure deliberative processes offer more than the illusion of democracy.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442611243
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The theory of deliberative democracy promotes the creation of systems of governance in which citizens actively exchange ideas, engage in debate, and create laws that are responsive to their interests and aspirations. While deliberative processes are being adopted in an increasing number of cases, decision-making power remains mostly in the hands of traditional elites. In Democratic Illusion, Genevieve Fuji Johnson examines four representative examples: participatory budgeting in the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Deliberative Polling by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated, a national consultation process by the Canadian Nuclear Waste Management Organization, and public consultations embedded in the development of official languages policies in Nunavut. In each case, measures that appeared to empower the public failed to challenge the status quo approach to either formulating or implementing policy. Illuminating a critical gap between deliberative democratic theory and its applications, this timely and important study shows what needs to be done to ensure deliberative processes offer more than the illusion of democracy.
Deliberative Democracy
Author: Jon Elster
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521596961
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
This volume assesses the strengths and weaknesses of deliberative democracy.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521596961
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
This volume assesses the strengths and weaknesses of deliberative democracy.
Beyond Empathy and Inclusion
Author: Mary F. Scudder
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0197535453
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Beyond Empathy and Inclusion examines how to achieve democratic rule in large pluralistic societies where citizens are deeply divided. Scudder argues that listening is key; in a democracy, citizens do not have to agree with their political opponents, but they do have to listen to them. Being heard is what ensures we have a say in the laws to which we are held. While listening is admittedly difficult, this book investigates how to motivate citizens to listenseriously, attentively, and humbly, even to those with whom they disagree.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0197535453
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Beyond Empathy and Inclusion examines how to achieve democratic rule in large pluralistic societies where citizens are deeply divided. Scudder argues that listening is key; in a democracy, citizens do not have to agree with their political opponents, but they do have to listen to them. Being heard is what ensures we have a say in the laws to which we are held. While listening is admittedly difficult, this book investigates how to motivate citizens to listenseriously, attentively, and humbly, even to those with whom they disagree.
Deliberative Democracy and the Environment
Author: Graham Smith
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415309394
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Deliberative Democracy and the Environment makes an important contribution to our understanding of the relationship between democratic and green political theory.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415309394
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Deliberative Democracy and the Environment makes an important contribution to our understanding of the relationship between democratic and green political theory.
Democracy and the Claims of Nature
Author: Ben A. Minteer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742515239
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
In Democracy and the Claims of Nature, the leading thinkers in the fields of environmental, political, and social theory come together to discuss the tensions and sympathies of democratic ideals and environmental values. The prominent contributors reflect upon where we stand in our understanding of the relationship between democracy and the claims of nature. Democracy and the Claims of Nature bridges the gap between the often competing ideals of the two fields, leading to a greater understanding of each for the other.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742515239
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
In Democracy and the Claims of Nature, the leading thinkers in the fields of environmental, political, and social theory come together to discuss the tensions and sympathies of democratic ideals and environmental values. The prominent contributors reflect upon where we stand in our understanding of the relationship between democracy and the claims of nature. Democracy and the Claims of Nature bridges the gap between the often competing ideals of the two fields, leading to a greater understanding of each for the other.
Participatory Democratic Innovations in Europe
Author: Brigitte Geißel
Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich
ISBN: 3847403974
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Representative democracy is often seen as a stable institutional system insusceptible to change. However, the preferences of the broad public are changing and representative, group based democracy has lost importance. This development made it necessary to change established ways of decision making and to introduce participatory democratic innovations. Many national and sub-national governments followed this route and implemented various kinds of participatory innovations, i.e. the inclusion of citizens into processes of political will-formation and decisionmaking. The authors analyse and evaluate the various effects of these innovations in Europe, providing a bigger picture of the benefits and disadvantages different democratic innovations can result in.
Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich
ISBN: 3847403974
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Representative democracy is often seen as a stable institutional system insusceptible to change. However, the preferences of the broad public are changing and representative, group based democracy has lost importance. This development made it necessary to change established ways of decision making and to introduce participatory democratic innovations. Many national and sub-national governments followed this route and implemented various kinds of participatory innovations, i.e. the inclusion of citizens into processes of political will-formation and decisionmaking. The authors analyse and evaluate the various effects of these innovations in Europe, providing a bigger picture of the benefits and disadvantages different democratic innovations can result in.
The Crisis of Global Environmental Governance
Author: Jacob Park
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134059825
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Taking a critical perspective and providing a comprehensive framework on globalization and governance, this book examines what institutional mechanisms and arrangements will enable people to achieve sustainable environmental governance.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134059825
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Taking a critical perspective and providing a comprehensive framework on globalization and governance, this book examines what institutional mechanisms and arrangements will enable people to achieve sustainable environmental governance.