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OverviewA detailed new examination of the initiatives governments are exploring to reform the institutions and procedures of liberal democracy in order to provide more opportunities for political participation and inclusion. Combining theory and empirical case studies, this is a systematic evaluation of the most visible and explicit efforts to engineer political participation via institutional reforms. Part I discusses the phenomenon of participatory engineering from a conceptual standpoint, while parts II, III and IV take a comparative, as well as an empirical, perspective. The contributors to these sections analyze participatory institutions on the basis of empirical models of democracy such as direct democracy, civil society and responsive government and analyze the impact of these models on political behaviour. Part V includes exploratory regional case studies on specific reform initiatives that present descriptive accounts of the policies and politics of these reforms. Delivering a detailed assessment of democratic reform, this book will of strong interest to students and researchers of political theory, democracy and comparative politics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas Zittel (University of Mannheim, Germany) , Dieter Fuchs (University of Stuttgart, Germany)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.470kg ISBN: 9780415511605ISBN 10: 0415511607 Pages: 250 Publication Date: 22 March 2012 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationZittel, Thomas; Fuchs, Dieter Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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