03079nam 2200577 450 991046640600332120200520144314.01-4399-1419-2(CKB)3790000000543596(MiAaPQ)EBC5211337(DLC) 2017038960(Au-PeEL)EBL5211337(CaPaEBR)ebr11491762(OCoLC)1001287434(EXLCZ)99379000000054359620180131h20182018 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierWe decide! theories and cases in participatory democracy /Michael MenserPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania ;Rome, [Italy] ;Tokyo, [Japan] :Temple University Press,2018.©20181 online resource (317 pages)Global ethics and politics1-4399-1418-4 1-4399-1417-6 Includes bibliographical references and index."Participatory democracy calls for the creation and proliferation of practices and institutions that enable individuals and groups to better determine the conditions in which they act and relate to others. Michael Menser's timely book We Decide! is arguably the most comprehensive treatment of participatory democracy. He explains the three waves of participatory democracy theory to show that this movement is attentive to the mechanics of contemporary political practices. Menser also outlines "maximal democracy," his own view of participatory democracy that expands people's abilities to shape their own lives, reduce inequality, and promote solidarity. We Decide! draws on liberal, feminist, anarchist, and environmental justice philosophies as well as in-depth case studies of Spanish factory workers, Japanese housewives, and Brazilian socialists to show that participatory democracy actually works. Menser concludes his study by presenting a reconstructed version of the state that is shaped not by corporations but by inclusive communities driven by municipal workers, elected officials, and ordinary citizens working together. In this era of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, the participatory democracy proposed in We Decide! is more significant than ever"--Provided by publisher.Political participationCross-cultural studiesDemocracyCross-cultural studiesPolitics, PracticalCross-cultural studiesSocial changeCross-cultural studiesPolitical sciencePhilosophyElectronic books.Political participationDemocracyPolitics, PracticalSocial changePolitical sciencePhilosophy.321.8POL007000PHI019000bisacshMenser Michael961336MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910466406003321We decide2179538UNINA