{"product_id":"can-democracy-be-saved-participation-deliberation-and-social-movements-hardback-9780745664590","title":"Can Democracy Be Saved?; Participation, Deliberation and Social Movements (Hardback) 9780745664590","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCan Democracy Be Saved?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eParticipation, Deliberation and Social Movements\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDonatella della Porta (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745664590, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 April 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.9 x 2.4 cm, 0.481 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\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 \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 \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe International Spectator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this highly articulate book, Donatella della Porta analyses diverse conceptions and practices of participatory and deliberative democracy, building upon recent reflections in normative theory as well as original empirical research. As well as drawing on key historical examples, the book pays close attention to the current revitalization of social movements: the Arab Spring uprisings in processes of democratic transition; the potential of new technologies to develop so-called e-democracy in the Indignados and Occupy Wall Street protests; and proposals for cosmopolitan democracy found in recent campaigns for democratization of the European Union and United Nations. Alongside such social movements, the book also assesses institutional reactions, from the policing of protest to efforts at reform.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis contribution to a critical contemporary debate, by a leading political sociologist and scholar of social movements, will be of great value to students and scholars of political sociology, political science and social movement studies, as well as anyone interested in the shape and development of democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\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? 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