{"product_id":"democratizing-inequalities-dilemmas-of-the-new-public-participation-1","title":"Democratizing Inequalities","description":"\u003cp\u003eOpportunities to “have your say,” “get involved,” and “join the\u003cbr\u003e\nconversation” are everywhere in public life. From crowdsourcing and town hall\u003cbr\u003e\nmeetings to government experiments with social media, participatory politics increasingly\u003cbr\u003e\nseem like a revolutionary antidote to the decline of civic engagement and the\u003cbr\u003e\nthinning of the contemporary public sphere. Many argue that, with new\u003cbr\u003e\ntechnologies, flexible organizational cultures, and a supportive policymaking\u003cbr\u003e\ncontext, we now hold the keys to large-scale democratic revitalization.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDemocratizing Inequalities shows that the equation may not be so\u003cbr\u003e\nsimple. Modern societies face a variety of structural problems that limit\u003cbr\u003e\npotentials for true democratization, as well as vast inequalities in political\u003cbr\u003e\naction and voice that are not easily resolved by participatory solutions. Popular\u003cbr\u003e\nparticipation may even reinforce elite power in unexpected ways. Resisting an\u003cbr\u003e\noversimplified account of participation as empowerment, this collection of\u003cbr\u003e\nessays brings together a diverse range of leading scholars to reveal surprising\u003cbr\u003e\ninsights into how dilemmas of the new public participation play out in politics\u003cbr\u003e\nand organizations. Through investigations including fights over the\u003cbr\u003e\nauthenticity of business-sponsored public participation, the surge of the Tea\u003cbr\u003e\nParty, the role of corporations in electoral campaigns, and participatory\u003cbr\u003e\nbudgeting practices in Brazil, Democratizing\u003cbr\u003e\nInequalities seeks to refresh our understanding of public participation and\u003cbr\u003e\ntrace the reshaping of authority in today’s political environment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49721651429720,"sku":"9781479883363","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781479883363__676f748366aea.jpg?v=1741159533","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/democratizing-inequalities-dilemmas-of-the-new-public-participation-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}