Deliberative Democracy, Public Policy, and Local Government

1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-03-267076-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 220 Seiten, Format (B × H): 235 mm x 160 mm, Gewicht: 1250 g

Reihe: Public Administration and Public Policy

This book examines deliberative democracy and its practical forms and applications in local government public policy. Author Joanna Podgórska-Rykala explores the topic of democracy, leaning in particular on the origins of its representative variant. Analyzing the elite dimension of the concept of representation, she considers what historical and political events have influenced the contemporary shape of democracy and its understanding. How were democratic ideals shaped, and why are we currently experiencing a democratic recession? Why is the debate that should be integral to the functioning of collegiate bodies disappearing? Why aren't decisions based on evidence, and why don't decision-makers take into account expert opinions and stakeholder positions? Drawing on empirical research - interviews with city-level decision-makers - the author considers whether and how deliberative innovation can support the renewal of decision-making in representative institutions.

Deliberative Democracy, Public Policy, and Local Government will be of enormous interest to doctoral students and researchers as well as to practitioners of local government administration, civic leaders, representatives of nongovernmental organizations, and people interested in public affairs. It can also be used as an important supplement in courses on public administration, political science, international relations, law, economics, and related studies at both the undergraduate and the graduate level.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development, Professional Reference, and Professional Training

Autoren/Hrsg.

Podgorska-Rykala, Joanna

Podgórska-Rykala, Joanna

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Kommunal-, Regional-, und Landespolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Demokratie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction  1. Scope, Approach, and Methods  2. Representative democracy: Decisions are made by decision-makers  3. Public policy: Everything is about everything  4. Democracy: Governing through discussion  5. Is deliberative innovation the answer to the crisis of representative democracy?  6. Key Findings: How can the mini-public's experience support the renewal of the decision-making process of representative institutions?

Über Autor(innen)

Joanna Podgórska-Rykala works at the KEN University in Krakow, Poland, at the Institute of Law, Economics and Administration. She holds a Doctorate of Social Sciences in the discipline of political science. She was a Jean Monnet Fellow at the Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies, EUI, Florence, Italy (2022-2023) and a National Academic Exchange Agency Fellow at the Faculty of Public Policy, University of Silesia in Opava (2020, Czech Republic). She is a recipient of the Polish Scholarship of the Minister of Education and Science for Outstanding Young Scientists (2022-2025). She is author, co-author, and editor of more than 120 publications. She has years of experience in project management and leadership of non-governmental organizations.