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Time to save democracy : how to govern ourselves in the age of anti-politics / Henry Tam.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tam, Henry Benedict, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Democracy.
- Political participation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vi, 304 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- Bristol, UK : Policy Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- In the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges, Henry Tam explores what should be done to revive democracy, setting out in a clear and accessible manner nine key areas where reforms are necessary to ensure we can govern ourselves more effectively.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: Democracy in distress
- Has democracy a future?
- Why we need democracy
- Rethinking how we govern
- How to sustain democratic togetherness
- Shared mission
- Mutual respect
- Coherent membership
- How to underpin democratic objectivity
- Collaborative learning
- Critical re-examination
- Responsible communication
- How to achieve democratic power balance
- Participatory decision making
- Civic parity
- Public accountability
- Conclusion: Learning to govern ourselves
- References
- Index
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Apr 2022).
- ISBN:
- 1-4473-3825-1
- OCLC:
- 1031468794
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