Can participatory governance really improve the quality of democracy? Concentrating on democracy beyond governmental structures, this Handbook argues that it is a political task to engage individuals at all levels of governance.

The Handbook on Participatory Governance reveals that transforming governance arrangements does in fact enhance democracy and that the democratic quality of participatory governance is crucial. The contributors reflect on the notion of democracy and participatory governance and how they relate to each other. Case studies are presented from regional, national and international levels, to identify how governance can be turned into a participatory form. With chapters reviewing participatory governance’s role alongside power, science and employment relations, innovative ideas for future progress in participatory governance are presented.

Academics and postgraduate students with an interest in governance and public policy will find this Handbook a useful guide for further and future research. Practitioners interested in improving citizen participation will also benefit from the insight into increasing participation at every level of governance.

Contributors include: R. Atkinson, B. Denters, F. Fischer, B. Geißel, M. Haus, H. Heinelt, P. Heß, P.-J. Klok, N. Kortendiek, K.-O. Lindgren, S. McKay, T. Persson, T. Pogrebinschi, T. Saretzki, R. Schmalz-Bruns, W. Schroeder, S.J. Silvia, J. Steffek, J. Steiner, P. Stolzenberg, B. Wampler, M.E. Warren, K. Zimmermannis

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Can participatory governance really improve the quality of democracy? The Handbook on Participatory Governance reveals that transforming governance arrangements does in fact enhance democracy and that the democratic quality of participatory governance is crucial.
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Contents: 1. Introduction Hubert Heinelt 2. The Normativity of Participatory Governance Rainer Schmalz-Bruns 3. The Foundation of Deliberative Democracy and Participatory Governance Jürg Steiner 4. Governance and Power Michael Haus 5. Democratizing Participatory Governance through Countervailing Power Spencer McKay and Mark E. Warren 6. Can Participatory Governance Improve the Quality of Democracy? A Response from Latin America Thamy Pogrebinschi 7. Structuring Participatory Governance through Particular ‘Rules in Use’: Lessons from the Empirical Application of Elinor Ostrom’s IAD Framework Pieter-Jan Klok and Bas Denters 8. Participatory Governance and Collaborative Expertise Frank Fischer 9. Participatory Governance of Science Thomas Saretzki 10. Participatory Governance in Employment Relations Stephen J. Silvia and Wolfgang Schroeder 11. Participatory Governance in International Organizations Jens Steffek and Nele Kortendiek 12. Participatory Governance in the European Union Karl-Oskar Lindgren and Thomas Persson 13. Determinants of Successful Participatory Governance: the Case of Local Agenda 21 Brigitte Geißel and Pamela Heß 14. Area-based Initiatives – a Facilitator for Participatory Governance? Rob Atkinson and Karsten Zimmermann 15. Participatory Budgeting Philipp Stolzenberg and Brian Wampler index
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ISBN
9781785364341
Publisert
2018-03-30
Utgiver
Vendor
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
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234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Antall sider
352

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Biographical note

Edited by Hubert Heinelt, Professor for Public Administration, Public Policy and Urban Research, Institute for Political Science, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany