Tam Whose Government Is It?

The Renewal of State-Citizen Cooperation
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-5292-0095-9
Verlag: Bristol University Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 280 Seiten

This book brings together leading figures in democratic reform and civic engagement to show why and how better state-citizen cooperation is necessary for achieving positive social change. Their contributions demonstrate that, while protest and non-state action may have their place, citizens must also work effectively with public bodies to secure sustainable improvements.

The authors explain why the problem of civic disengagement poses a major threat, highlight what actions can be taken, and suggest how the underlying obstacles to democratic cooperation between citizens and state institutions can be overcome across a range of policy areas and in varied national contexts.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tam, Henry B.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Conaty, Pat

Weinberg, James

Quirk, Barry

Blears, Hazel

Packham, Carol

Mendiwelso-Bendek, Zoraida

Mayo, Marjorie

Roberts, Jane

Flinders, Matthew

Sloam, James

Barnes, Marian

Taylor, Marilyn

Smith, Graham

Blunkett, David

Burall, Simon

Coote, Anna

Pearce, Nick

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Interessengruppen, Lobbyismus und Protestbewegungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Demokratie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Government with the People ~ Henry Tam

Part One: Why We Need State-Citizen Cooperation

Realism and Democratic Renewal ~ Nick Pearce

The Importance of Collective Control ~ Anna Coote

Deliberative Engagement with Complex Policies ~ Simon Burall

The Road to Empowerment ~ Hazel Blears and David Blunkett

Part Two: What Is Required for Effective Engagement

Lessons From Democratic Innovations ~ Graham Smith

The Potential of Community Development ~ Marilyn Taylor

Community Action and Civic Dialogue ~ Barry Quirk

Old Age and Caring Democracy ~ Marian Barnes

Young People and Everyday Democracy ~ James Sloam

Part Three: How To Expand Our Civic Capability

Improving Citizenship Education ~ James Weinberg and Matthew Flinders

Rethinking Civic Roles ~ Jane Roberts

Promoting the ‘Take Part’ Approach ~ Marjorie Mayo, Zoraida Mendiwelso-Bendek and Carol Packham

Developing Public-Cooperative Partnerships ~ Pat Conaty

Conclusion

The Renewal of State-Citizen Cooperation ~ Henry Tam

Über Autor(innen)

Barnes, Marian
Marian Barnes is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at the University of Brighton.

Mayo, Marjorie
Marjorie Mayo is Emeritus Professor of Community Development, Goldsmiths, University of London. Her research has included learning for active citizenship, and access to justice in disadvantaged communities.

Weinberg, James
University of Sheffield

Sloam, James
James Sloam is Professor of Politics in the Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy at Royal Holloway University of London, UK.

Flinders, Matthew
Matthew Flinders is Founding Director of the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics at the University of Sheffield – the first research centre of its kind in the world. He is also Chair of the UK Political Studies Association and a member of the board of the Academy of Social Sciences. In recent years his research and writing have focused on (amongst other issues) the rise of anti-politics, the mental wellbeing of politicians and models of democracy. He has written and presented a number of documentaries for the BBC and frequently writes for newspapers, magazines and websites around the world and currently holds a Professorial Fellowship within the House of Commons.

Tam, Henry B.
Henry Tam is a writer, educator and former Head for Civil Renewal under the last Labour government. He was previously a lecturer at the University of Cambridge.

Dr Henry B. Tam is a writer, educator, and former policy head for civil renewal under the last Labour Government. He has been Director of the Forum for Youth Participation & Democracy, University of Cambridge; Lecturer on politics and government for Workers’ Educational Association and the Civil Service College; and Visiting Professor, School of Lifelong Learning, Birkbeck, University of London.