Democracy, Participation and Public Administration
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- ISBN 9781529251043
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 02 Sep 2026
- Publisher: Bristol University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The democratic state is unravelling. Authoritarians exploit its deficits to disguise attacks on democracy as democratic renewal, while Silicon Valley searches for ways to replace public service with private technology. Countering these threats to democratic governance requires thinking administratively about democracy and democratically about administration.
This book develops a novel democratic systems theory that puts public administration at the heart of democracy. The new approach is then applied to the project of democratic innovation, exploring the potential of public participation and digital technologies to democratise the administrative state. It is essential reading for defending democracy in an age of resurgent authoritarianism, providing both theoretical innovation and practical pathways towards a more democratic future.
