Democracy as the political empowerment of the citizen : direct-deliberative e-democracy
Following Rousseau, Mehrouzi (mathematics and philosophy, Cuyahoga Community College, Ohio) believes that democracy cannot be represented, but must be exercised directly in order to be substantive. He applies the ideal to American liberal democracy, arguing that with electronic technologies, the method is now available for each citizen to enact their individual and collective sovereignty. His topics include democracy as the political empowerment of the citizen, a different kind of collective decision- making, and a realistic democratic utopia. A sister volume traces how the ideal of democracy has been distorted
xiii, 238 pages ; 24 cm
9780739110287, 9780739118092, 0739110284, 0739118099
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Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Conceptualizing Democracy as the Idea of the Political Empowerment of the Citizen Chapter 3 A Different Kind of Collective Decision-Making Scheme Chapter 4 A Realistic Democratic Utopia Chapter 5 The Theory of Direct-Deliberative e-Democracy Chapter 6 Conclusion