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The Next Form of Democracy: How Expert Rule Is Giving Way to Shared Governance -- and Why Politics Will Never Be the Same
Matt Leighninger
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Hardcover. In order to address challenges like education, crime prevention, and economic development, communities have been forced to find ways for people and public servants to work together. This book, with stories of civic experiments, shows the realpolitik of deliberative democracy and illustrates how the evolution of democracy is reshaping politics. Num Pages: 288 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Beneath the national radar, the relationship between citizens and government is undergoing a dramatic shift. More than ever before, citizens are educated, skeptical, and capable of bringing the decision-making process to a sudden halt. Public officials and other leaders are tired of confrontation and desperate for resources. In order to address persistent challenges like education, race relations, crime prevention, land use planning, and economic development, communities have been forced to find new ways for people and public servants to work together. The stories of civic experiments in this book can show us the realpolitik of deliberative democracy and illustrate how ... Read more
Beneath the national radar, the relationship between citizens and government is undergoing a dramatic shift. More than ever before, citizens are educated, skeptical, and capable of bringing the decision-making process to a sudden halt. Public officials and other leaders are tired of confrontation and desperate for resources. In order to address persistent challenges like education, race relations, crime prevention, land use planning, and economic development, communities have been forced to find new ways for people and public servants to work together. The stories of civic experiments in this book can show us the realpolitik of deliberative democracy and illustrate how ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Tennessee, United States
ISBN
9780826515407
SKU
V9780826515407
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99-15
About Matt Leighninger
Matt Leighninger is Director, Democracy Workshop, and Senior Associate, Study Circles Resource Center.
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