"With the clarity of a finely etched drawing and the sparkling
craft of a careful researcher, Archon Fung rediscovers the best
traditions of American self-government. He introduces us to
democracy's heroes in community police beat meetings and school
council sessions. Look to the streets, he urges in a book bristling
with insight and inspiring stories, a book that should be required
reading for every student, scholar and citizen of democracy."--Lani
Guinier, Bennett Boskey Professor, Harvard Law School, and coauthor
of "The Miner's Canary"
"For readers who like theory grounded in a careful examination
of concrete experience, "Empowered Participation" is a definite
treat. Author Archon Fung demonstrates that state and civil society
are intertwined in multiple ways, and the details of that
intertwining bear importantly on the health of local democracy.
Fung displays a remarkable capacity to look at imperfect reforms,
assess the gains from these reforms, and draw from these
observations an appreciation of what is possible. His concept of
accountable autonomy opens a window on how deliberative democracy
can work even in unpromising circumstances. Democratic theory and
urban politics both stand to profit from this important
book."--Clarence Stone, George Washington University
"This well-written, briskly argued book represents a significant
addition to the field of democratic theory. Fung uses convincing
analysis and illuminating case studies to produce a work that will
be widely discussed and cited."--Stephen Elkin, University of
Maryland, author of "Citizen Competence and Democracy"
"Fung combines fine-grained analysis of case studies with
well-developed theoretical interests indemocratic empowerment and
deliberation. His book is a very fine contribution to a new and
exciting genre of democracy studies focused on institutional
design."--Mark E. Warren, Georgetown University
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