LEADER 03046nam 2200565 450 001 9910796365803321 005 20230124194534.0 010 $a1-4399-1419-2 035 $a(CKB)3790000000543596 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5211337 035 $a(DLC) 2017038960 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5211337 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11491762 035 $a(OCoLC)1001287434 035 $a(EXLCZ)993790000000543596 100 $a20180131h20182018 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aWe decide! $etheories and cases in participatory democracy /$fMichael Menser 210 1$aPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania ;$aRome, [Italy] ;$aTokyo, [Japan] :$cTemple University Press,$d2018. 210 4$dİ2018 215 $a1 online resource (317 pages) 225 0 $aGlobal ethics and politics 311 $a1-4399-1418-4 311 $a1-4399-1417-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $a"Participatory democracy calls for the creation and proliferation of practices and institutions that enable individuals and groups to better determine the conditions in which they act and relate to others. Michael Menser's timely book We Decide! is arguably the most comprehensive treatment of participatory democracy. He explains the three waves of participatory democracy theory to show that this movement is attentive to the mechanics of contemporary political practices. Menser also outlines "maximal democracy," his own view of participatory democracy that expands people's abilities to shape their own lives, reduce inequality, and promote solidarity. We Decide! draws on liberal, feminist, anarchist, and environmental justice philosophies as well as in-depth case studies of Spanish factory workers, Japanese housewives, and Brazilian socialists to show that participatory democracy actually works. Menser concludes his study by presenting a reconstructed version of the state that is shaped not by corporations but by inclusive communities driven by municipal workers, elected officials, and ordinary citizens working together. In this era of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, the participatory democracy proposed in We Decide! is more significant than ever"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aPolitical participation$vCross-cultural studies 606 $aDemocracy$vCross-cultural studies 606 $aPolitics, Practical$vCross-cultural studies 606 $aSocial change$vCross-cultural studies 606 $aPolitical science$xPhilosophy 615 0$aPolitical participation 615 0$aDemocracy 615 0$aPolitics, Practical 615 0$aSocial change 615 0$aPolitical science$xPhilosophy. 676 $a321.8 686 $aPOL007000$aPHI019000$2bisacsh 700 $aMenser$b Michael$01585181 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910796365803321 996 $aWe decide$93869528 997 $aUNINA