Whose government is it?
The renewal of state-citizen cooperation
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Civics, Democracy
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781529200959 | |
| Publisher: | Bristol University Press | Publication: | February 27, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Bristol University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781529200959 |
| Publisher: | Bristol University Press |
| Publication: | February 27, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Bristol University Press |
| Language: | English |
This book brings together leading figures in democratic reform and civic engagement to show why and how better state-citizen cooperation is necessary for achieving positive social change. Their contributions demonstrate that, while protest and non-state action may have their place, citizens must also work effectively with public bodies to secure sustainable improvements. The authors explain why the problem of civic disengagement poses a major threat, highlight what actions can be taken, and suggest how the underlying obstacles to democratic cooperation between citizens and state institutions can be overcome across a range of policy areas and in varied national contexts.
This book brings together leading figures in democratic reform and civic engagement to show why and how better state-citizen cooperation is necessary for achieving positive social change. Their contributions demonstrate that, while protest and non-state action may have their place, citizens must also work effectively with public bodies to secure sustainable improvements. The authors explain why the problem of civic disengagement poses a major threat, highlight what actions can be taken, and suggest how the underlying obstacles to democratic cooperation between citizens and state institutions can be overcome across a range of policy areas and in varied national contexts.
