No Representation Without Consultation: A Citizen's Guide to Participatory Democracy - Couverture souple

Nanz, Patrizia; Leggewie, Claus

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1771134070 ISBN 13 : 9781771134071

Editeur : Between the Lines, 2019

Synopsis

Democracy is in crisis. As neo-Nazis, right-wing populists, and authoritarians, old and new, stake their claims around the world, democracy faces its greatest challenge yet. The only way to save it is to change it.

Democracy as we know it is flawed. The three pillars that divide power in liberal democracy--the executive, legislative, and judicial--keep citizens from making decisions about policies that affect them most. For a true democracy to flourish, argue Patrizia Nanz and Claus Leggewie, we need a fourth pillar: the consultative.

This short and accessible guide to new kind of political engagement offers a chronicle of the political past and present--including an important analysis of right-wing populism's recent and historic allure--and a robust analysis of the accomplishments of protest movements and citizens' groups. With a rare optimism, which values the wisdom of the masses over the narrow-mindedness of today's tyrants, this guide is a modern call-to-arms for a more democratic future.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Patrizia Nanz is a director of the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) and a professor of Transformative Sustainability Studies at the University of Potsdam.

Claus Leggewie is a director of the Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI) in Essen and of the Centre for Global Cooperation Research in Duisberg, and is a member of the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WGBU).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Between the Lines
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1771134070
• ISBN 13: 9781771134071
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible