Democracy rising : politics and participation in Canada / Bill Freeman ; foreword by Adam Vaughn.

Author
Freeman, Bill, 1938- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Toronto : Dundurn, [2017]
  • ©2017
Description
208 pages ; 23 cm

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    Summary note
    "Participatory democracy is an emerging force in Canada: citizens' groups, unions, environmental organizations, Indigenous peoples, and others are demanding to be heard. This revolution of citizen engagement will change the way democracy works in this country, bring new and more relevant programs, and finally deliver government by the people."-- Provided by publisher.
    Notes
    Includes index.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-202) and index.
    Contents
    • Part 1. The rise of representative democracy. Representative democracy
    • Elections and universal suffrage
    • Democracy and the rise of Canadian capitalism
    • Elite control in a democratic system
    • Part 2. Reformers and the grassroots. Top-down reform : progressive and the farm parties
    • Trade unions
    • Co-operatives and the social economy
    • The environmental movement
    • Community groups
    • The excluded
    • Part 3. Participatory democracy. Democracy, participation, and social change
    • Creating a participatory democracy.
    Other format(s)
    Issued also in electronic format.
    ISBN
    • 9781459737679 ((paperback))
    • 1459737679 ((paperback))
    LCCN
    2017381307
    OCLC
    951763668
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