Vital Democracy: A Theory of Democracy in Action

256 Pages·2010·0.9 MB·English

by  Frank Hendriks

Vital Democracy
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Vital Democracy
A Theory of Democracy in Action
Frank Hendriks
TranslatedbyR.Stuve
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Contents
ListofFigures vii
ListofBoxes ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgements xv
OpeningDebate 1
PartI.Concepts 15
1.PluralDemocracy 17
2.LayeredDemocracy 31
PartII.Practices 47
3.PendulumDemocracy 49
4.ConsensusDemocracy 66
5.VoterDemocracy 86
6.ParticipatoryDemocracy 107
PartIII.Lessons 133
7.MixingDemocracy 135
8.ReformingDemocracy 157
ClosingDebate 178
Notes 189
Bibliography 219
Index 235
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List of Figures
1.1. Modelsofdemocracy 27
2.1. Pureversusimpuredemocracy 32
2.2. Modelsofdemocracy,expressions,andfoundations 33
2.3. Politicalcultureanddemocraticethos 37
2.4. Societalcultures 38
2.5. Citizenshipstyles 42
2.6. Leadershipstyles 44
2.7. ExpressionsofdemocraticmodelsdealtwithinPartII 45
3.1. Pendulumdemocracy:qualitiesanddrawbacks 64
3.2. Pendulumdemocracy:strengthsandweaknesses 65
4.1. Consensusdemocracy:qualitiesanddrawbacks 84
4.2. Consensusdemocracy:strengthsandweaknesses 85
5.1. Voterdemocracy:qualitiesanddrawbacks 105
5.2. Voterdemocracy:strengthsandweaknesses 106
6.1. Participatorydemocracyopposedtovoterdemocracy 108
6.2. Participatorydemocracy:qualitiesanddrawbacks 129
6.3. Participatorydemocracy:strengthsandweaknesses 131
7.1. Variationsonatheme 138
7.2. Positiveandnegativefeedbackmechanisms 139
7.3. Pureversusimpuredemocracy 140
7.4. Sixhybrids 142
7.5. Democracyandgoodgovernance 148
7.6. Strengthsandweaknessesofmodelsofdemocracyrevisited 152
7.7. Modelsofdemocracyandculturalperspectives 154
7.8. System,setting,andculture 156
8.1. Policyissuesarranged 168
8.2. Recapitulation:consensusdemocracyintheNetherlands 173
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List of Boxes
1.1. Ageneraldefinitionofdemocracy 22
1.2. Someotherdefinitionsofdemocracy 22
1.3. Categoriesofdemocracy 25
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