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OverviewThe Hill Times: Best Books of 2017 What are the limits of Canadian democracy and how are they being expanded by a revolution in participatory democracy? The Brexit vote in Britain and the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States illustrate that our system of representative democracy is in deep trouble. There are signs of political alienation everywhere. Most believe that government is run by a few big interests. Wealthy corporations receive grants and beneficial regulations. The incomes of middle and lower earners have remained stagnant or decreased. The way to change this imbalance is by strengthening our democracy and encouraging participation in the political process. A powerful grassroots movement of participatory democracy is emerging. Freeman’s message is that democracy is rising in this country, but we must organize to redress the dominance of business interests, and finally fulfil the promise of government by the people. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bill Freeman , Adam VaughanPublisher: Dundurn Group Ltd Imprint: Dundurn Group Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9781459737679ISBN 10: 1459737679 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 01 June 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsForeword: No Is a Very Powerful Word in Politics Introduction Part 1: The Rise of Representative Democracy Chapter 1: Representative Democracy Chapter 2: Elections and Universal Suffrage Chapter 3: Democracy and the Rise of Canadian Capitalism Chapter 4: Elite Control in a Democratic System Part 2: Reformers and the Grassroots Chapter 5: Top-Down Reform: Progressives and the Farm Parties Chapter 6: Trade Unions Chapter 7: Co-operatives and the Social Economy Chapter 8: The Environmental Movement Chapter 9: Community Groups Chapter 10: The Excluded Part 3: Participatory Democracy Chapter 11: Democracy, Participation, and Social Change Chapter 12: Creating a Participatory Democracy Appendix: Some Rules for Reformers Acknowledgements Notes IndexReviewsThe challenge of democratizing democracy is key to the survival of our society. Without putting a participatory democracy in place, we can never reverse the environmental crisis, and establish a balance with Nature. - Dimitri Roussopoulos The challenge of democratizing democracy is key to the survival of our society. Without putting a participatory democracy in place, we can never reverse the environmental crisis, and establish a balance with Nature. - Dimitri Roussopoulos, author of Political Ecology: Beyond Environmentalism Author InformationBill Freeman is a Canadian urban issues writer and winner of the Governor General's Literary Award. He has authored nineteen books, including The New Urban Agenda. Bill lives on Toronto Island. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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