Representation and Democracy
Voice of Citizens. A Local Government Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6378129 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ed Hammond (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 471-476 |
| Publication date | 2015-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Representation (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-4893 • E-ISSN: 1749-4001 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00344893.2016.1165516 |
| OpenAlex | W2324860797 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Traditional representative models of democracy are ill-suited to the new decision-making systems which are spreading in English local government—particularly the emerging ‘devolution deals’ between local authorities and the UK Government (Whitehall). Rather than assuming that the public are not interested in an agenda that can be seen as dry and esoteric, or that complex issues around devolution and policy development can be resolved through a yes/no vote in a local referendum, local policy-makers need to think more creatively about how they use overview and scrutiny, and deliberative methods, to give voice to the aspirations of local people
Deliberative democracy · Democracy · Devolution (biology · Government (linguistics · Local government · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Politics · Referendum · Representation (politics · Representative democracy · Scrutiny · Sociology · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |