Participation Beyond the Ballot Box : European Case Studies in State-Citizen Political Dialogue

participation Beyond The Ballot Box Is A Welcome Addition To The Literature On Democracy And The Role Of Civil Society. It Demonstrates That New Mechanisms Being Introduced In Western Europe Can And Do Offer The Potential To Significantly Strengthen The Democratic Process. Interest in new forms of public participation in the democratic decision-making process has been growing since the early 1980s. With this in mind, this book gives a comparative account of complementary forms of participation in Europe, and looks at case studies and classic evaluation models. A welcome addition to the literature on democracy and civil society. This book demonstrates that new mechanisms being introduced in Western Europe can, and do, offer the potential to strengthen the democratic process. Edited By Usman Khan. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.