Democratic Innovations: Designing Institutions for Citizen Participation (Theories of Institutional Design)

Can we design institutions that increase and deepen citizen participation in the political decision making process? At a time when there is growing disillusionment with the institutions of advanced industrial democracies, there is also increasing interest in new ways of involving citizens in the political decisions that affect their lives. This book draws together evidence from a variety of democratic innovations from around the world, including participatory budgeting in Brazil, Citizens' Assemblies on Electoral Reform in Canada, direct legislation in California and Switzerland and emerging experiments in e-democracy. The book offers a rare systematic analysis of this diverse range of democratic innovations, drawing lessons for the future development of both democratic theory and practice. Half-title......Page 3 Series-title......Page 4 Title......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 Dedication......Page 7 Contents......Page 9 Acknowledgments......Page 10 Introduction......Page 13 Why study democratic innovations?......Page 16 Overview of the book......Page 18 1 Studying democratic innovations: an analytical framework......Page 20 Towards an analytical framework: goods of democratic institutions......Page 24 Inclusiveness......Page 32 Popular control......Page 34 Considered judgement......Page 36 Transparency......Page 37 Transferability......Page 38 Applying the analytical framework......Page 39 2 Popular assemblies: from New England town meetings to participatory budgeting......Page 42 Inclusiveness......Page 51 Popular control......Page 60 Considered judgement......Page 67 Transparency......Page 73 Efficiency......Page 74 Transferability......Page 77 Participatory budgeting – realising the goods of democratic institutions?......Page 82 3 Mini-publics: assemblies by random selection......Page 84 Inclusiveness......Page 91 Popular control......Page 100 Considered judgement......Page 106 Transparency......Page 113 Efficiency......Page 117 Transferability......Page 120 Mini-publics – realising the goods of democratic institutions?......Page 121 4 Direct legislation: direct democracy through the ballot box......Page 123 Inclusiveness......Page 125 Popular control......Page 131 Considered judgement......Page 137 Transparency......Page 145 Efficiency......Page 148 Transferability......Page 150 Direct legislation – realising the goods of democratic institutions?......Page 152 5 E-democracy: the promise of information and communication technology......Page 154 21st Century Town Meetings......Page 156 Open discussion forums......Page 159 Restricted discussion forums: the example of Womenspeak......Page 165 Online deliberative polling......Page 167 ICT and direct legislation......Page 171 E-democracy – realising the goods of democratic institutions?......Page 172 6 Realising the goods of democratic institutions......Page 174 Inclusiveness......Page 175 Popular control......Page 181 Considered judgement......Page 185 Transparency......Page 188 Efficiency......Page 190 Transferability......Page 192 The legitimacy of innovations......Page 197 Institutional complementarities......Page 200 Conclusion......Page 205 Conclusion......Page 206 References......Page 214 Index......Page 229 Half-title 3 Series-title 4 Title 5 Copyright 6 Dedication 7 Contents 9 Acknowledgments 10 Introduction 13 Why study democratic innovations? 16 Overview of the book 18 1 Studying democratic innovations: an analytical framework 20 Towards an analytical framework: goods of democratic institutions 24 Inclusiveness 32 Popular control 34 Considered judgement 36 Transparency 37 Efficiency 38 Transferability 38 Applying the analytical framework 39 2 Popular assemblies: from New England town meetings to participatory budgeting 42 Inclusiveness 51 Popular control 60 Considered judgement 67 Transparency 73 Efficiency 74 Transferability 77 Participatory budgeting – realising the goods of democratic institutions? 82 3 Mini-publics: assemblies by random selection 84 Inclusiveness 91 Popular control 100 Considered judgement 106 Transparency 113 Efficiency 117 Transferability 120 Mini-publics – realising the goods of democratic institutions? 121 4 Direct legislation: direct democracy through the ballot box 123 Inclusiveness 125 Popular control 131 Considered judgement 137 Transparency 145 Efficiency 148 Transferability 150 Direct legislation – realising the goods of democratic institutions? 152 5 E-democracy: the promise of information and communication technology 154 21st Century Town Meetings 156 Open discussion forums 159 Restricted discussion forums: the example of Womenspeak 165 Online deliberative polling 167 ICT and direct legislation 171 E-democracy – realising the goods of democratic institutions? 172 6 Realising the goods of democratic institutions 174 Inclusiveness 175 Popular control 181 Considered judgement 185 Transparency 188 Efficiency 190 Transferability 192 The legitimacy of innovations 197 Institutional complementarities 200 Conclusion 205 Conclusion 206 References 214 Index 229 9780521514774 Studying Democratic Innovations : An Analytical Framework -- Popular Assemblies : From New England Town Meetings To Participatory Budgeting -- Mini-publics : Assemblies By Random Selection -- Direct Legislation : Direct Democracy Through The Ballot Box -- E-democracy : The Promise Of Information And Communication Technology -- Realising The Goods Of Democratic Institutions. Graham Smith. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 202-216) And Index. At a time when there is growing disillusionment with the institutions of advanced industrial democracies, there is also increasing interest in new ways of involving citizens in the democratic process. This book offers a systematic analysis of the diverse range of democratic innovations currently being investigated