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  2. Participatory democracy, participant democracy, participative democracy, or semi-direct democracy is a form of government in which citizens participate individually and directly in political decisions and policies that affect their lives, rather than through elected representatives.

  3. What is participatory democracy and why is it important? Citizens’ interests and needs should be the focus of every political decision-making process at all different governance levels. It is the heart of democracy that citizens’ concerns are the basis for change. Participatory processes allow exactly for that– they give citizens the ...

  4. Participatory democracy in action: Participatory democracy (sometimes called direct democracy) is the idea that everyone should be, and can be, involved in politics. It emphasizes broad participation in politics and encourages ordinary people —not just a small subset of the population— to be responsible for political decisions.

  5. Sep 16, 2016 · Francesca Polletta’s contribution offers a compelling historical assessment of the so-called participatory turn. She wonders how the dissemination of different models of participatory democracy across very different institutional settings impacts our understanding of participatory democracy.

    • Laurence Bherer, Pascale Dufour, Françoise Montambeault
    • 2016
  6. Learn how participatory democracy empowers communities to decide together with government on public issues. Explore four models of participatory democracy: budgeting, policymaking, citizens' juries and assemblies, and legislative theater.

  7. Apr 19, 2017 · Learn how three civic engagement models can help bring the voices of everyday citizens into public life. See examples of open data, direct communication, and co-creation of policy in cities like Charlotte, Boston, and New York.

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