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Beskrivning
On the basis of analyses of theoretical challenges to present developments, the book pays attention to processes of democratic innovation inspired by classical representative democracy and by new forms of democracy influenced by notions of governance, participation, e-governance, empowering civil society and the like.
Linze Schaap is Associate professor Public Administration at Tilburg University. Harry Daemen is Associate Professor Public Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Innehållsförteckning
Puzzles of Local Democracy.- Revitalising Representative Democracy.- Tensions and New Connections between Participatory and Representative Democracy in Local Governance.- E-forums: Refreshing the Representative Relationship?.- A New Position for Civil Society and Citizens?.- Strong Leadership and Local Democracy: Rivals or Potential Allies?.- The Added Value of Intra-municipal Decentralisation: Comparing Bologna, Rotterdam, and Birmingham.- Regionalisation and the Democratic Legitimacy of Local Governments.- The Dynamics of Democratic Learning.