Democratic Participation

Dados Bibliográficos

ID9764698
AutoresSidney Verba (Stanford University, autor correspondente)
Ano1967
Volume373
Fascículo1
Páginas53-78
Data de publicação1967-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoThe Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0002-7162 • E-ISSN: 1552-3349
EditoraSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/000271626737300103
OpenAlexW4256150429
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas19

Democratic participation refers to acts that are intended to influence the behavior of those empowered to make decisions. In a society where participation is a value, in ability to participate represents a severe deprivation. This essay focuses on participation vis-à-vis governmental decision- makers, though the term refers to nongovernmental decisions as well. The variety of participatory acts is discussed, as are the conditions for effective participation. There is need to consider a wide range of participatory acts, including par ticipation in relation to administrative decisions. In addition, one must study not only why citizens participate, but why decision-makers are responsive. Several problems of par ticipation are discussed, including the problems of scale, of technical complexity, and of inequalities in participation

Citizen journalism · Democracy · Participatory democracy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Scale (ratio · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Variety (cybernetics · Computer Science · French Urban and Social Studies · Law · Public Administration