Democratic innovations :

Smith, Graham, 1966-

Democratic innovations : designing institutions for citizen participation / Graham Smith. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. - ix, 220 p. ; 24 cm. - Theories of institutional design .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Studying democratic innovations : an analytical framework -- Popular assemblies : from New England town meetings to participatory budgeting -- Mini-publics : assemblies by random selection -- Direct legislation : direct democracy through the ballot box -- E-democracy : the promise of information and communication technology -- Realising the goods of democratic institutions.

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Political participation.
Direct democracy.
Legislation--Citizen participation.
Budget--Citizen participation.
Internet--Political aspects.





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