Discursive Democracy - Politics, Policy, and Political Science (Paperback, Revised)

John Dryzek criticizes in this book the dominance of instrumental rationality and objectivism in political institutions, public policy and the practice of political science. He argues that the reliance on instrumental rationality has led to the excessive bureaucratization of government and to technocracies of expert cultures that are ill-equipped for dealing with complex social problems. Drawing on critical theory, he outlines an alternative program for the organization of political institutions, advocating a form of participatory democracy, which he terms discursive democracy, that stresses the importance of active citizenship and public discourse.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 1994
First published:	1990
Authors:	John S. Dryzek
Dimensions:	229 x 151 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	268
Edition:	Revised
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-47827-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy
LSN:	0-521-47827-8
Barcode:	9780521478274

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