This book gathers a series of studies by scholars who have dedicated these last few years to research in the field of participatory democracy. Their purpose is

Shows that current elitist theories are based on an inadequate understanding of the early writings of democratic theory and that much sociological evidence has

The book focuses on the study of democratic processes. Special emphasis is put (1) on the existence of a diversity of (e. g. socio-economic, ethno-cultural,.) i

The theory of democratic pluralism has long provided the dominant ideal and description of politics in industrial societies with competing party systems. The pu