Complementary Democracy: The Art of Deliberative Listening

by Matt Qvortrup

Democracy is on the run, and elected governments are suffering from a legitimacy crisis. Legislatures are increasingly seen as unrepresentative. To give legitimacy to democratic government, experts argue that we need more democracy and more opportunities for direct citizen participation. Representative democracy needs to be complemented by forms of direct engagement, such as referendums, popular votes, the recall, citizens' juries, eDemocracy,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110747243
• ISBN13: 9783110747249
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary