Whose government is it? : the renewal of state-citizen cooperation / edited by Henry Tam.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tam, Henry Benedict, editor.

Series:

Policy Press scholarship online.

Policy Press scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social participation--Great Britain.

Social participation.

Social change--Great Britain.

Social change.

Citizenship--Great Britain.

Citizenship.

Political participation--Great Britain.

Political participation.

Great Britain--Social conditions--21st century.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Politics and government--2007-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 267 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2019.

Summary:

This book brings together leading figures in democratic reform and civic engagement to show why and how better state-citizen cooperation is needed to improve democracy and achieve positive social change across a range of policy areas and in varied national contexts.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

Notes on Contributors

Preface

Introduction

Government With The People

Why We Need State-Citizen Cooperation

Realism and Democratic Renewal

The Importance of Collective Control

Deliberative Engagement with Complex Policies

The Road to Empowerment

What is Required for Effective Engagement

Lessons From Democratic Innovations

The Potential of Community Development

Community Action and Civic Dialogue

Old Age and Caring Democracy

Young People and Everyday Democracy

How To Expand Our Civic Capability

Improving Citizenship Education

Rethinking Civic Roles

Promoting the ‘Take Part’ Approach

Developing Public-Cooperative Partnerships

Conclusion

The Renewal of State-Citizen Cooperation

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Apr 2022).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-5292-0096-2

1-5292-0095-4

1-5292-0097-0

1-5292-0094-6

OCLC:

1085566531