Politics with the people : building a directly representative democracy / Michael A. Neblo, The Ohio State University ; Kevin M. Esterling, University of California, Riverside ; David M.J. Lazer, Northeastern University/Harvard University.
2018
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Politics with the people : building a directly representative democracy / Michael A. Neblo, The Ohio State University ; Kevin M. Esterling, University of California, Riverside ; David M.J. Lazer, Northeastern University/Harvard University.
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Copyright
©2018
Description
1 online resource.
Series
Cambridge studies in public opinion and political psychology ; 555.
Formatted Contents Note
The spirit and form of popular government
Building a new home style
Half of democracy
Rational ignorance and reasonable learning
(The) deliberative persuasion
Representative connections
Scaling up and scaling out.
Building a new home style
Half of democracy
Rational ignorance and reasonable learning
(The) deliberative persuasion
Representative connections
Scaling up and scaling out.
Summary
"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"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Neblo, Michael A. Politics with the people. Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018
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English
ISBN
9781316338179 (electronic book)
1316338177 (electronic book)
9781107117266 (hardback)
1107117267 (hardback)
9781107539860 (paperback)
1107539862 (paperback)
1316338177 (electronic book)
9781107117266 (hardback)
1107117267 (hardback)
9781107539860 (paperback)
1107539862 (paperback)
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