{"product_id":"can-democracy-be-saved-9780745664606","title":"Can Democracy Be Saved","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinancial crisis, economic globalization and the strengthening of neoliberal policies present stark challenges to traditional conceptions of representative democracy. Yet, at the same time, new opportunities are emerging that propose alternative visions for the future of democracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"She has certainly conducted the greatest number of inquiries and case studies on the issue, but manages not to lose sight of the theoretical and normative dimensions involved.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSurvival\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Very few authors can rival Donatella della Porta’s ability to present - in so few pages - such a broad but accurate sweep of developments in contemporary political ideas about democracy. She moves remarkably easily between exposition of classical debates in political thought and empirical research on current new forms of protest.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eColin Crouch, University of Warwick\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\"The search for a viable conception of democracy has for decades centered on procedural criteria. Rejecting this monism, and drawing on theorists like Habermas, Held, and Pateman, as well as on her own empirical work on social movements, della Porta masterfully proposes and illustrates a fourfold typology of democratic theory - and of democracies - that challenges the canon and opens a debate to compare representational, participatory, and deliberative models of democracy.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSidney Tarrow, Cornell University, author of \u003ci\u003ePower in Movement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Given the current ailments of capitalist democracies, we all might be inclined to exclaim: \"That is a good question!\" As an answer, the author provides readers with both a nearly comprehensive inventory of causes for concern as well as her spirited and informative analysis of protest politics, the role of new media, and the potential of new democratic ambitions that are both participatory and deliberative. An overall optimistic message from one of the leading social science experts on movement politics.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eClaus Offe, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\"A timely in-depth investigation into the challenges and opportunities that shape the way we think about democracy. Answering the question of if and how democracy can be saved requires a diligent analysis of the ever-changing meaning of democracy and the distinct democratic qualities of different democratic models. Della Porta's book does just that, providing a solid foundation for beginning to tackle some of the more far-reaching questions regarding democracy.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe International Spectator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Models of Democracy: An Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Liberal Democracy: Evolution and Challenges\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Participatory Democracy\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Deliberative Democracy: Between Representation and Participation\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. E-Democracy? New Technologies and Democratic Deepening\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. The Challenge of Global Governance\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. Democratization and Social Movements\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. Restricting Citizens’ Participation: The Policing of Protest\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9. Deliberative Experiments inside Institutions\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10. Can Democracy Be Saved? A Conclusion","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865706836311,"sku":"9780745664606","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745664606.jpg?v=1722275198","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/can-democracy-be-saved-9780745664606","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}