Civility and Participatory Democracy: The Importance of Civil Society and Active Citizenship - Couverture rigide

Boje, Thomas P.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1789907764 ISBN 13 : 9781789907766

Editeur : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2021

Synopsis

This thought-provoking book conceptualizes the importance of civil society and citizenship in building a sustainable and participatory democracy. It considers the ways in which networks and organizations promoting common interests contribute to this mediating space between the public and private spheres, examining the impacts of the diversity of values and attitudes held by these organizations.

Taking a normative position, Thomas P. Boje argues for the importance of social justice and civility in an active, liberating, equitable and participatory society. He presents a series of ideas for democratic involvement and emancipation through civil society organizations, as well as societal institutions more generally. This innovative book concludes with a detailed discussion of the conditions required for a participatory democratic system in which all citizens are involved in the planning, decision-making and implementation of crucial decisions influencing the development of an equitable society.

This timely book will be an illuminating read for students and scholars seeking to understand the role of civil society and real participatory democracy in liberal democracies. It will also be a key resource for policy makers, professionals and activists wishing to become more informed about conditions for participatory democracy and activism.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Thomas P. Boje, Professor of Sociology, Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University, Denmark

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1789907764
• ISBN 13: 9781789907766
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible