1st Edition
Deliberative Democracy Understanding the Indian Experience
250 Pages
by
Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
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Deliberative democracy can be seen as a part of the agenda of deepening democracy, wherein the public deliberation of citizens forms the basis of legitimate decision-making, with the people participating directly in the deliberations or making of decisions that affect them. Although political theorists have long contended that democracy should not be based merely on voting but also on informed... Read more
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
Biography
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.
