Deliberative Democracy

ISBN-13: 9781032653433 / Miękka / 2024 / 250 str.

Opis

Deliberative democracy can be seen as a part of the agenda of deepening democracy. The essays in this volume address various dimensions of the issue, ranging from a theoretical conceptualization of deliberative democracy to its role in constitution-making, Gandhian contributions to deliberative democracy, civil society interventions, the partici

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Deliberative Democracy: A Conceptual Overview; 2. Deliberative Democracy and Constitution-making; 3. Deliberative Democracy, Public Sphere and the Search for Alternative Politics in India: Gandhian Contributions; 4. Indian Democracy in a Changing World: A Case of Civil Society Intervention; 5. Rights of the Urban Poor in Delhi and Deliberative Democracy: Understanding the Aam Aadmi Party Experience; 6. Mainstream and Indian Perspectives on Decentralization, Participation and Democracy; 7. Gram Sabha and Deliberative Democracy; 8. Democratic Deficits and Digital Compensation: The Digital Promises Revisited; 9. ‘Mediated’ Public Sphere and Deliberative Democracy in India: A Critical Reflection; 10. Development, State and Mobilization: Reflections from the Margins; 11. Dalit Counterpublics: Reading the New Political Language of Dalit Rights Organizations; 12. Ecological Movements and People’s Power

O autorze

Teresa Joseph is Assistant Professor in Political Science and Director, Centre for Gandhian Studies, Alphonsa College, Pala, Kerala.
Siby K. Joseph is Dean of Studies and Research, Institute of Gandhian Studies, Wardha, Maharashtra.