Politics with the People

Building a Directly Representative Democracy

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

Av Michael A. Neblo, Kevin M. Esterling, David M. J. Lazer, Michael A. (Ohio State University) Neblo, Riverside) Esterling, Kevin M. (University of California

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum2019-08-15
Mått152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt290 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieCambridge Studies in Public Opinion and Political Psychology
Antal sidor184
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9781107539860

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Michael A. Neblo is Associate Professor of Political Science and (by courtesy) Philosophy and Public Policy, and Director of the Institute for Democratic Engagement and Accountability (IDEA) at Ohio State University. Kevin M. Esterling is Professor of Public Policy and Political Science at the University of California, Riverside. David M. J. Lazer is Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Computer and Information Science, and Co-Director of the NULab for Texts, Maps, and Networks at Northeastern University, Boston.

'In this path-breaking book, the authors present a new approach to democratic governance - what they call 'directly representative democracy'. Their approach is sure to change how scholars discuss democracy, and more practically, could change how democracy works. It may well be one of the most important books on democracy and representation in decades.' James Druckman, Northwestern University, Illinois