Evaluating Democratic Innovations : Curing the Democratic Malaise? /

In the face of increasing political disenchantment, many Western governments have experimented, with innovations which aim to enhance the working and quality of democracy as well as increasing citizens' political awareness and understanding of political matters. This text is the most comprehens...

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Main Author: Newton, K. (Kenneth)
Other Authors: Geissel, Brigitte
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
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Summary:In the face of increasing political disenchantment, many Western governments have experimented, with innovations which aim to enhance the working and quality of democracy as well as increasing citizens' political awareness and understanding of political matters. This text is the most comprehensive account of these various democratic innovations. Written by an outstanding team of international experts it examines the theories behind these democratic innovations, how they have worked in practice and evaluates their success or failure. It explains experiments with new forms of democratic engagement.
Physical Description:1 online resource (233 pages)
ISBN:9781136579967
1136579966
9780203155196
020315519X
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.