{"product_id":"complementary-democracy-the-art-of-deliberative-listening-hardcover","title":"Complementary Democracy: The Art of Deliberative Listening - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Qvortrup\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDaniela Vancic\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemocracy is on the run, and elected governments are suffering from a legitimacy crisis. Legislatures are increasingly seen as unrepresentative. To give legitimacy to democratic government, experts argue that we need more democracy and more opportunities for direct citizen participation. Representative democracy needs to be complemented by forms of direct engagement, such as referendums, popular votes, the recall, citizens' juries, eDemocracy, etc. This is what we term \u003cem\u003eComplementary Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e. In this book experts from the worlds of practice and theory come together to explain - and occasionally critique - these complements to representative democracy. The volume provides an invaluable starting point for anyone who wants to know more about the new directions of democratic governance, and hopes to inspire those who seek to build stronger democracies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatt Qvortrup\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Applied Political Science and International Relations at \u003cem\u003eCoventry University\u003c\/em\u003e. An expert on comparative constitutional engineering and European Politics, he was awarded the \u003cem\u003ePSA Prize\u003c\/em\u003e in 2013. Described by the \u003cem\u003eFinancial\u003c\/em\u003e Times, as \"a world authority on referendums\", Professor Qvortrup earned his doctorate in Politics at \u003cem\u003eBrasenose College, University of Oxford\u003c\/em\u003e in 2000. Also, a qualified lawyer, he holds a Diploma from the \u003cem\u003eCollege of Law, \u003c\/em\u003e London. A frequent commentator for the \u003cem\u003eBBC\u003c\/em\u003e, Professor Qvortrup writes regularly for \u003cem\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniela Vancic\u003c\/strong\u003e is Manager of Democracy International's campaigns. She received her bachelor's degree at Michigan State University and holds a master's in international Relations from Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations. Before joining Democracy International, she worked as a campaign manager for the Michigan Democratic Party and in the human rights department of the Serbian Mission to the United Nations in Geneva. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47437151043762,"sku":"9783110747249","price":159.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/48d3537dfa3e00af7d023b0e91d4b059.webp?v=1778648999","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/complementary-democracy-the-art-of-deliberative-listening-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}