03292nam 2200877 a 450 991079191970332120200520144314.01-84779-698-21-78170-156-31-84779-230-810.7765/9781847792303(CKB)2560000000085816(EBL)1069603(OCoLC)818847339(SSID)ssj0000747101(PQKBManifestationID)12358987(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000747101(PQKBWorkID)10700213(PQKB)10670854(StDuBDS)EDZ0000086865(OCoLC)957516083(MdBmJHUP)muse77992(OCoLC)1132226572(Au-PeEL)EBL1069603(CaPaEBR)ebr10623363(CaONFJC)MIL843737(MiAaPQ)EBC1069603(DE-B1597)659406(DE-B1597)9781847792303(EXLCZ)99256000000008581620121205d2007 uy 0engur|||||||nn|ntxtccrThe politics of participation[electronic resource] from Athens to e-democracy /Matt QvortrupManchester Manchester University Press20071 online resource (201 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7190-7659-5 0-7190-7658-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. I. Theoretical aspects of citizen politics -- pt. II. Empirical foundations of citizen politics -- pt. III. Case studies in citizen democracy.We live in an age of democracy. Very few people challenge the virtues of 'government by the people', yet politicians and commentators are fond of decrying the 'crisis of democracy'. How do these views square up?This book provides the answer by surveying the philosophical history of democracy and its critics and by analysing empirical data about citizen participation in Britain and other developed democracies. In addition to analysis of major political thinkers like Plato, Machiavelli and J.S. Mill, the book analyses how modern technology has influenced democracy.Among the issues discussed in tPolitical participationDemocracyPhilosophyDemocracyPhilosophyHistoryPublic opinionPolitical participationCase studiesReferendumCase studiesBritain.J.S. Mill.Machiavelli.Plato.citizen participation.democracy.demonstrations.modern technology.political behaviour.riots.Political participation.DemocracyPhilosophy.DemocracyPhilosophyHistory.Public opinion.Political participationReferendum321.8Qvortrup Mads800722MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910791919703321The politics of participation3756874UNINA