Author: Paromita Sanyal
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107019745
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Studies citizens' deliberation on governance and development in Indian democracy, and the influence of state policy and literacy, analysing three hundred village assemblies. This title is also available as Open Access.
Oral Democracy
Author: Paromita Sanyal
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107019745
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Studies citizens' deliberation on governance and development in Indian democracy, and the influence of state policy and literacy, analysing three hundred village assemblies. This title is also available as Open Access.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107019745
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Studies citizens' deliberation on governance and development in Indian democracy, and the influence of state policy and literacy, analysing three hundred village assemblies. This title is also available as Open Access.
Direct Democracy and Village Governance
Author: Krishan Kumar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Democracy
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Contents Include : Introduction; Democracy : Genesis And Development; Social And Cultural Aspects Of Village Life; Economic Aspects Of Village Life; Self-Governing System Of Village : An Experience In Direct Democracy; The Impact Of Modernity On Village Life; An Evaluation Of The Experience In Direct Democracy Of Village; Bibliography.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Democracy
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Contents Include : Introduction; Democracy : Genesis And Development; Social And Cultural Aspects Of Village Life; Economic Aspects Of Village Life; Self-Governing System Of Village : An Experience In Direct Democracy; The Impact Of Modernity On Village Life; An Evaluation Of The Experience In Direct Democracy Of Village; Bibliography.
Building Citizen Involvement
Author: Mary L. Walsh
Publisher: International City/County Management Association(ICMA)
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Publisher: International City/County Management Association(ICMA)
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Multilevel Democracy
Author: Jefferey M. Sellers
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108427782
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
Explores ways to make democracy work better, with particular focus on the integral role of local institutions.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108427782
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
Explores ways to make democracy work better, with particular focus on the integral role of local institutions.
The Decline and Rise of Democracy
Author: David Stasavage
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691201951
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
"One of the most important books on political regimes written in a generation."—Steven Levitsky, New York Times–bestselling author of How Democracies Die A new understanding of how and why early democracy took hold, how modern democracy evolved, and what this history teaches us about the future Historical accounts of democracy’s rise tend to focus on ancient Greece and pre-Renaissance Europe. The Decline and Rise of Democracy draws from global evidence to show that the story is much richer—democratic practices were present in many places, at many other times, from the Americas before European conquest, to ancient Mesopotamia, to precolonial Africa. Delving into the prevalence of early democracy throughout the world, David Stasavage makes the case that understanding how and where these democracies flourished—and when and why they declined—can provide crucial information not just about the history of governance, but also about the ways modern democracies work and where they could manifest in the future. Drawing from examples spanning several millennia, Stasavage first considers why states developed either democratic or autocratic styles of governance and argues that early democracy tended to develop in small places with a weak state and, counterintuitively, simple technologies. When central state institutions (such as a tax bureaucracy) were absent—as in medieval Europe—rulers needed consent from their populace to govern. When central institutions were strong—as in China or the Middle East—consent was less necessary and autocracy more likely. He then explores the transition from early to modern democracy, which first took shape in England and then the United States, illustrating that modern democracy arose as an effort to combine popular control with a strong state over a large territory. Democracy has been an experiment that has unfolded over time and across the world—and its transformation is ongoing. Amidst rising democratic anxieties, The Decline and Rise of Democracy widens the historical lens on the growth of political institutions and offers surprising lessons for all who care about governance.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691201951
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
"One of the most important books on political regimes written in a generation."—Steven Levitsky, New York Times–bestselling author of How Democracies Die A new understanding of how and why early democracy took hold, how modern democracy evolved, and what this history teaches us about the future Historical accounts of democracy’s rise tend to focus on ancient Greece and pre-Renaissance Europe. The Decline and Rise of Democracy draws from global evidence to show that the story is much richer—democratic practices were present in many places, at many other times, from the Americas before European conquest, to ancient Mesopotamia, to precolonial Africa. Delving into the prevalence of early democracy throughout the world, David Stasavage makes the case that understanding how and where these democracies flourished—and when and why they declined—can provide crucial information not just about the history of governance, but also about the ways modern democracies work and where they could manifest in the future. Drawing from examples spanning several millennia, Stasavage first considers why states developed either democratic or autocratic styles of governance and argues that early democracy tended to develop in small places with a weak state and, counterintuitively, simple technologies. When central state institutions (such as a tax bureaucracy) were absent—as in medieval Europe—rulers needed consent from their populace to govern. When central institutions were strong—as in China or the Middle East—consent was less necessary and autocracy more likely. He then explores the transition from early to modern democracy, which first took shape in England and then the United States, illustrating that modern democracy arose as an effort to combine popular control with a strong state over a large territory. Democracy has been an experiment that has unfolded over time and across the world—and its transformation is ongoing. Amidst rising democratic anxieties, The Decline and Rise of Democracy widens the historical lens on the growth of political institutions and offers surprising lessons for all who care about governance.
Deepening Democracy
Author: Archon Fung
Publisher: Verso
ISBN: 9781859846889
Category : Democracy
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The forms of liberal democracy developed in the 19th century seem increasingly ill-suited to the problems we face in the 21st. This dilemma has given rise to a deliberative democracy, and this text explores four contemporary cases in which the principles have been at least partially instituted.
Publisher: Verso
ISBN: 9781859846889
Category : Democracy
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The forms of liberal democracy developed in the 19th century seem increasingly ill-suited to the problems we face in the 21st. This dilemma has given rise to a deliberative democracy, and this text explores four contemporary cases in which the principles have been at least partially instituted.
The State of Access
Author: Jorrit De Jong
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
ISBN: 0815701764
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
A Brookings Institution Press and Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation publication This book documents a worrisome gap between principles and practice in democratic governance. The State of Access is a comparative, cross-disciplinary exploration of the ways in which democratic institutions fail or succeed to create the equal opportunities that they have promised to deliver to the people they serve. In theory, rules and regulations may formally guarantee access to democratic processes, public services, and justice. But reality routinely disappoints, for a number of reasons—exclusionary policymaking, insufficient attention to minorities, underfunded institutions, inflexible bureaucracies. The State of Access helps close the gap between the potential and performance in democratic governance.
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
ISBN: 0815701764
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
A Brookings Institution Press and Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation publication This book documents a worrisome gap between principles and practice in democratic governance. The State of Access is a comparative, cross-disciplinary exploration of the ways in which democratic institutions fail or succeed to create the equal opportunities that they have promised to deliver to the people they serve. In theory, rules and regulations may formally guarantee access to democratic processes, public services, and justice. But reality routinely disappoints, for a number of reasons—exclusionary policymaking, insufficient attention to minorities, underfunded institutions, inflexible bureaucracies. The State of Access helps close the gap between the potential and performance in democratic governance.
Bootstrapping Democracy
Author: Gianpaolo Baiocchi
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 080476056X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
This book investigates participatory budgeting—a mainstay now of World Bank, UNDP, and USAID development programs—to ask whether its reforms truly make a difference in deepening democracy and empowering civil society.
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 080476056X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
This book investigates participatory budgeting—a mainstay now of World Bank, UNDP, and USAID development programs—to ask whether its reforms truly make a difference in deepening democracy and empowering civil society.
Governance for Peace
Author: David Cortright
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108415938
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
An evidence-based analysis of governance focusing on the institutional capacities and qualities that reduce the risk of armed conflict.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108415938
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
An evidence-based analysis of governance focusing on the institutional capacities and qualities that reduce the risk of armed conflict.
Waiting for Democracy
Author: Jesse Craig Ribot
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
References pp. 115-132.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
References pp. 115-132.