The politics of participation

The politics of participationAuthor: Matt Qvortrup ISBN: 9780719076596 Publisher: Manchester University Press Year first published: 01 Aug 2007 Pages: 200 Format: Paperback softback We live in an age of democracy. Very few people challenge the virtues of 'government by the people', yet politicians and commentators are fond of decrying the 'crisis of democracy'. How do these views square up? This book provides the answer by surveying the philosophical history of democracy and its

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