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OverviewMatt Ryan's landmark comparative review of participatory budgeting, or collective decisions on spending and taxation, reveals the factors behind its success in achieving democratic engagement. The culmination of ten years of research into participation, this is a systematic analysis of how, when and why citizens gain control over these important decisions. Comparing global examples of both positive change and notable failure, the book provides persuasive evidence and guidance for future public involvement in taxation and spending. For advocates and participants of democratic reform and those with interests across political science, this is an essential guide to one of the most significant democratic innovations of our times. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Matt Ryan (University of Southampton)Publisher: Bristol University Press Imprint: Bristol University Press ISBN: 9781529209921ISBN 10: 1529209927 Pages: 242 Publication Date: 15 July 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPart I 1. Understanding Participation as a Response to Democratic Deficits 2. Participatory Budgeting: How Do We Understand Exceptional Democracy? 3. From Exceptions to Cases of a Participatory Budgeting Phenomenon Part II 4. Comparing Participation Using Qualitative Comparative Analysis 5. What Participatory Democrats Expect Part III 6. Necessary Conditions for Democratic Reform 7. Success: How Citizen Control of Politics is Achieved 8. How Citizen Control of Politics is Negated, and the Puzzles that Remain 9. Conclusion: Democratic Innovations after the BeginningReviewsMatt Ryan gives answers to the pressing question of how participatory decision-making can and will work in our future democracy. This book is an important contribution for realizing citizen-driven democracy. Brigitte Geissel, Goethe University Frankfurt Essential reading for academics and practitioners who care about evidence-based democratic innovation and forging lasting change. Mark Evans, Director Democracy 2025 Despite the faltering of electoral democracy, Matt Ryan's carefully researched book shows how and why innovations like participatory budgeting are enabling the democratic project to deepen and progress. An essential contribution to the rapidly developing field of democratic innovation. Mark E. Warren, University of British Columbia Matt Ryan's novel approach does an excellent job of demonstrating when and why certain citizen participation programmes are more likely to succeed. This book makes great use of QCA methodology to present the most comprehensive analysis of scholarship on participatory budgeting. Brian Wampler, Boise State University Offering nuanced and intriguing answers to an apparently simple question, Matt Ryan combines a commitment to democratic reordering with hard-nosed political science. This is an excellent book. Graham Smith, University of Westminster Author InformationMatt Ryan is Associate Professor in Governance and Public Policy at the University of Southampton and a UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellow. He is founding Co-Director of the Centre for Democratic Futures, and Policy Director at the Web Science Institute. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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