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Author Smith, Graham, 1966-

Title Democratic innovations : designing institutions for citizen participation / Graham Smith.

Publication Info. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 220 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Theories of institutional design
Theories of institutional design.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-216) and index.
Contents Studying democratic innovations : an analytical framework -- Popular assemblies : from New England town meetings to participatory budgeting -- Mini-publics : assemblies by random selection -- Direct legislation : direct democracy through the ballot box -- E-democracy : the promise of information and communication technology -- Realising the goods of democratic institutions.
Summary At a time when there is growing disillusionment with the institutions of advanced industrial democracies, there is also increasing interest in new ways of involving citizens in the democratic process. This book offers a systematic analysis of the diverse range of democratic innovations currently being investigated.
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Subject Political participation.
Political participation.
Direct democracy.
Direct democracy.
Legislation -- Citizen participation.
Legislation -- Citizen participation.
Legislation.
Budget -- Citizen participation.
Budget -- Citizen participation.
Budget.
Internet -- Political aspects.
Internet -- Political aspects.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Smith, Graham, 1966- Democratic innovations. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009 9780521514774 (DLC) 2009016996 (OCoLC)311769269
ISBN 9780511651168 (electronic book)
0511651163 (electronic book)
0511609841 (electronic book)
9780511609848 (electronic book)
9780521514774 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
0521514770 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
9780521730709 (paperback)
0521730708 (paperback)
Standard No. 10.1017/CBO9780511609848