Spaces for Change? The Politics of Citizen Participation in New Democratic Arenas |
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Editor:
| Cornwall, Andrea Coelho, Vera Schatten |
Series title: | Claiming Citizenship Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-84277-553-0 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2006 |
Publisher: | Zed Books, Limited
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $40.95 |
Book Description:
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The challenge of building democratic polities where all can realize their rights and claim substantive citizenship is one of the greatest of our age. This work reflects on what it might take for those who have often been excluded from participation to gain opportunities to influence the decisions and institutions that affect their lives.
The challenge of building democratic polities where all can realize their rights and claim substantive citizenship is one of the greatest of our age. This work reflects on what it might take for those who have often been excluded from participation to gain opportunities to influence the decisions and institutions that affect their lives.