Democracy for busy people / Kevin J. Elliott.

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"How do we make democracy more equal? Although in theory, all citizens in a democracy have the right to participate in politics, time-consuming forms of participation often advantage some groups over others. Where some citizens may have time to wait in long lines to vote, to volunteer for a campaign...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elliott, Kevin J. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Chicago, IL : The University of Chicago Press, 2023.
Subjects:
Political participation > Social aspects > United States.
Americans > Political activity > Social aspects.
Time management > Political aspects > United States.
Elections > Social aspects > United States.
Democracy > United States.
Equality.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General.
Democracy.
Elections > Social aspects.
Political participation > Social aspects.
United States.
Physical Description:243 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The demands of democratic citizenship
  • How much democratic citizenship? Democracy's floor: the case against apathy ; When does democracy ask too much? Realism and the paradox of empowerment ; The citizen minimum: inclusion and stand-by citizenship
  • Democratic institutions for busy people. How to democratize elections: annual elections and mandatory voting ; Engines of inclusion: political parties in competition ; Putting deliberation and sortition in their place
  • Conclusion: too much democracy?