Politics with the people: building a directly representative democracy

Many citizens in the US and abroad fear that democratic institutions have become weak, and continue to weaken. Politics with the People develops the principles and practice of 'directly representative democracy' - a new way of connecting citizens and elected officials to improve representa...

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Hauptverfasser: Neblo, Michael A. ca. 20./21. Jh (VerfasserIn), Esterling, Kevin M. 1966- (VerfasserIn), Lazer, David ca. 20./21. Jh (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press [2018]
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge studies in public opinion and political psychology 555
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Zusammenfassung:Many citizens in the US and abroad fear that democratic institutions have become weak, and continue to weaken. Politics with the People develops the principles and practice of 'directly representative democracy' - a new way of connecting citizens and elected officials to improve representative government. Sitting members of Congress agreed to meet with groups of their constituents via online, deliberative town hall meetings to discuss some of the most important and controversial issues of the day. The results from these experiments reveal a model of how our democracy could work, where politicians consult with and inform citizens in substantive discussions, and where otherwise marginalized citizens participate and are empowered. Moving beyond our broken system of interest group politics and partisan bloodsport, directly representative reforms will help restore citizens' faith in the institutions of democratic self-government, precisely at a time when those institutions themselves feel dysfunctional and endangered
Beschreibung:Machine generated contents note: Introduction: directly representative democracy; 1. The spirit and form of popular government; 2. Building a new home style; 3. Half of democracy; 4. Rational ignorance and reasonable learning; 5. (The) deliberative persuasion; 6. Representative connections; 7. Scaling up and scaling out; Conclusion: Republican redux
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xv, 166 Seiten) Illustration, Diagramm, Karte
ISBN:9781316338179
DOI:10.1017/9781316338179

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