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Record Nr.

UNISA996328034803316

Autore

Farrell David M

Titolo

Reimagining Democracy : Lessons in Deliberative Democracy from the Irish Front Line / / David M. Farrell and Jane Suiter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cornell University Press, 2019

Ithaca, NY : , : Cornell University Press, , [2019]

©2019

ISBN

1-5017-4934-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 online resource)

Collana

Brown Democracy Medal

Altri autori (Persone)

SuiterJane

Disciplina

320.9417

Soggetti

Democracy

Project Muse

Electronic books.

Ireland Political aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part 1. The Irish Front Line -- Part 2. Designing a Citizens' Assembly -- Conclusion: Looking to the Future -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

The Lawrence and Lynne Brown Democracy Medal, presented by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State, recognizes outstanding individuals, groups, and organizations that produce innovations to further democracy in the United States or around the world.2019 Brown Democracy Medal winners David M. Farrell and Jane Suiter are co-leads on the Irish Citizens' Assembly Project, which has transformed Irish politics over the past decade. The project started in 2011 and led to a series of significant policy decisions, including successful referenda on abortion and marriage equality.