Activism in the Public Sphere: Exploring the Discourse of Political Participation - Couverture rigide

Clark, Wayne

 
9781138728677: Activism in the Public Sphere: Exploring the Discourse of Political Participation

Synopsis

This title was first published in 2000. Drawing upon fieldwork conducted with Amnesty International, the Labour Party, Tenants' Associations and the Exodus collective, this work examines the nature of political activism. The author combines Habermasian theory and empirical fieldwork to critically analyze the nature of the political public sphere. While adopting a Habermasian approach, Clark recognizes the problems and limitations associated with notions of civil society and communicative action. An empirically formed critical stance is maintained throughout the work. Three main themes are drawn from this research: an analysis of structures of political participation; presentation of a typology of political activism; analysis of the public process of participation. Essential reading for those studying public participation and its relationship to activism, as well as for students of politics, public policy and sociology.

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À propos de l?auteur

Wayne Clark, Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, High Wycombe, Bucks. UK

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9781138728639: Activism in the Public Sphere: Exploring the Discourse of Political Participation

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1138728632 ISBN 13 :  9781138728639
Editeur : Routledge, 2019
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