By Popular Demand: Revitalizing Representative Democracy Through Deliberative Elections - Couverture souple

Gastil, John

 
9780520223653: By Popular Demand: Revitalizing Representative Democracy Through Deliberative Elections
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ISBN 10 : 0520223659 ISBN 13 : 9780520223653
Editeur : University of California Press, 2000

Synopsis

John Gastil challenges conventional assumptions about public opinion, elections, and political expression in this persuasive treatise on how to revitalize the system of representative democracy in the United States.

Gastil argues that American citizens have difficulty developing clear policy interests, seldom reject unrepresentative public officials, and lack a strong public voice. Our growing awareness of a flawed electoral system is causing increased public cynicism and apathy. The most popular reforms, however, will neither restore public trust nor improve representation. Term limits and campaign finance reforms will increase turnover, but they provide no mechanism for improved deliberation and accountability.

Building on the success of citizen juries and deliberative polling, Gastil proposes improving our current process by convening randomly selected panels of citizens to deliberate for several days on ballot measures and candidates. Voters would learn about the judgments of these citizen panels through voting guides and possibly information printed on official ballots. The result would be a more representative government and a less cynical public. America has a long history of experimentation with electoral systems, and the proposals in By Popular Demand merit serious consideration and debate.

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À propos de l'auteur

John Gastil is a Professor in the Department of Speech Communication at the University of Washington. He is the author of Democracy in Small Groups: Participation, Decision Making, and Communication (1993).

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Éditeur
University of California Press
Date d'édition
2000
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0520223659
ISBN 13 
9780520223653
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
276
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780520223646: By Popular Demand: Revitalizing Representative Democracy Through Deliberative Elections

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ISBN 10 :  0520223640 ISBN 13 :  9780520223646
Editeur : University of California Press, 2000
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