Government by the people, for the people—twenty‐first century style
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6251920 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Doris A Graber, Doris Α Graber (University of Illinois Chicago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1-3 |
| Pages | 167-178 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0891-3811 • E-ISSN: 1933-8007 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08913810608443655 |
| OpenAlex | W2020479231 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
Citizens' competence for democratic self‐government must be judged by their ability to perform the typical functions of modern citizenship, rather than by their scores on surveys of political information—which are flawed in a variety of important respects. The role requirements for effective citizenship have changed throughout American history because government has grown vastly in size, complexity, and the range of functions that it performs. Effective use of citizens' political talents therefore requires limiting public surveillance and advice to broad overview aspects, rather than to micro‐management. Citizens perform these more limited functions adequately, demonstrating that government by the people remains viable under modern conditions
Citizenship · Competence (human resources · Democracy · Government (linguistics · Limiting · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Style (visual arts · Variety (cybernetics · Computer Science · Engineering · History · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Psychology · Public Administration · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 0,58 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2024 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |