Reviving Democracy: Citizens at the Heart of Governance

ISBN-13: 9781853838842 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 242 str.

Barry Knight; Hope Bagyendera Chigudu; Rajesh Tandon

Opis

The aim of this text is to analyze the conditions for a good society and, from extensive international research, to show how citizens can be put at the centre of the political process. This has enormous importance for future policy which the authors explore. With support from the Commonwealth Foundation, the book sets out to change the current political consensus and demonstrate the route forward to sustainable development.

Spis treści

Introduction * The Good Society in a Global Context * Civil Society and Participatory Research * A Good Society * Friends and Enemies of a Good Society * Good Governance * What is to be Done? * Appendix 1: Harare Commonwealth Declaration * Appendix 2: Millbrook Commonwealth Action Programme on the Harare Declaration (1995) * Appendix 3: The Fancourt Commonwealth Declaration on Globalization and People-Centred Development (1999) * Notes * References * Index