Strengthening Democracy by Design: Challenges and Opportunities
In 2014, the Journal of Public Deliberation published an essay, “Democracy by Design,” a framework for a more aspirational, stronger democracy and approach to civic learning. Here, the authors update and reissue Democracy by Design along with a report on the status of the four foundational attribute...
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2018-12-01
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| description | In 2014, the Journal of Public Deliberation published an essay, “Democracy by Design,” a framework for a more aspirational, stronger democracy and approach to civic learning. Here, the authors update and reissue Democracy by Design along with a report on the status of the four foundational attributes of a strong democracy, one that is participatory, free and equal, educated and informed, and accountable and justly governed. The authors argue that American democracy faces multiple challenges reflecting declines in democratic norms and practices, for example, growing inequality, weak and unequal civic education, widening polarization, and the rise of undemocratic forces in some segments of American society that are seemingly unchecked by political leaders. Stopping democracy’s decline calls for efforts - some deliberative and some more activist - by both public officials and everyday citizens. Citizen-driven efforts will prevail only if contextualized in broader knowledge and understanding of democracy’s design and health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3eefc490fff146e49e05ebf982ec84892022-12-22T02:51:52ZengUniversity of Westminster PressJournal of Deliberative Democracy2634-04882018-12-0114210.16997/jdd.311Strengthening Democracy by Design: Challenges and OpportunitiesJ. Kyle Upchurch0Nancy L. Thomas1 In 2014, the Journal of Public Deliberation published an essay, “Democracy by Design,” a framework for a more aspirational, stronger democracy and approach to civic learning. Here, the authors update and reissue Democracy by Design along with a report on the status of the four foundational attributes of a strong democracy, one that is participatory, free and equal, educated and informed, and accountable and justly governed. The authors argue that American democracy faces multiple challenges reflecting declines in democratic norms and practices, for example, growing inequality, weak and unequal civic education, widening polarization, and the rise of undemocratic forces in some segments of American society that are seemingly unchecked by political leaders. Stopping democracy’s decline calls for efforts - some deliberative and some more activist - by both public officials and everyday citizens. Citizen-driven efforts will prevail only if contextualized in broader knowledge and understanding of democracy’s design and health.https://delibdemjournal.org/article/id/583/Civic EducationGovernanceDeliberationPolitical ParticipationDemocracy |
| spellingShingle | J. Kyle Upchurch Nancy L. Thomas Strengthening Democracy by Design: Challenges and Opportunities Journal of Deliberative Democracy Civic Education Governance Deliberation Political Participation Democracy |
| title | Strengthening Democracy by Design: Challenges and Opportunities |
| title_full | Strengthening Democracy by Design: Challenges and Opportunities |
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| title_short | Strengthening Democracy by Design: Challenges and Opportunities |
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| topic | Civic Education Governance Deliberation Political Participation Democracy |
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