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The governance report 2017 / Hertie School of Governance.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2017.Description: 1 volume : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780198787327
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 351.05 23 HSG
Contents:
Democracy Challenged On Democratic Innovations Democratic Innovation and the Politics of Fear : Lessons from Eastern Europe The Contradictions of Democratic Innovation in the United States Democratic Innovations : Lessons from beyond the West Democratic Innovations for Re-Engaging Citizens Around the World Governing Exigencies : On Liberal Democracy and National Security The Limits of Democratic Innovations in Established Democracies Democratic Innovations and Social Movement Innovations in Activism in the Digital Era : Campaigning for Refugee Rights in 2015-16
Summary: Looking at recent developments around the world, it seems that democratic values from freedom of association and speech to fair and free elections and a system of checks and balances have come under threat. Experts have, however, disproportionately focused on the problems of democracy in the West, and pointed to familiar sets of shortcomings and emerging deficiencies. By contrast, and with few exceptions, there is less attention to assessing the numerous efforts and innovative activities that are taking place at local, national and international levels. They seek to counteract backsliding and subversion by improving resilience and consolidation and by promoting the expansion of democracy, especially in an era of limited sovereignty and, frequently also, statehood. The Governance Report 2017 focuses on those policies, programs, and initiatives meant to address the causes of the current democratic malaise, to foster democratic resilience, and to stimulate the (re-)consolidation and development of democratic regimes. The Report's ambition, reflecting its evidence-based approach, is to shed light on how to manage and care for democracy itself. Specifically, against the backdrop of an assessment of the state of democracy and enriched by cross-national, comparative indicators and case studies, the Report emphasizes solutions geared toward enhancing citizen participation and improving institutions in various contexts, including the rise of neo-populism. Going beyond descriptions of best practices, the Report also examines their origins, identifies the actual and potential trade-offs these solutions entail, and makes concrete recommendations to policymakers
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Democracy Challenged On Democratic Innovations Democratic Innovation and the Politics of Fear : Lessons from Eastern Europe The Contradictions of Democratic Innovation in the United States Democratic Innovations : Lessons from beyond the West Democratic Innovations for Re-Engaging Citizens Around the World Governing Exigencies : On Liberal Democracy and National Security The Limits of Democratic Innovations in Established Democracies Democratic Innovations and Social Movement Innovations in Activism in the Digital Era : Campaigning for Refugee Rights in 2015-16

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Looking at recent developments around the world, it seems that democratic values from freedom of association and speech to fair and free elections and a system of checks and balances have come under threat. Experts have, however, disproportionately focused on the problems of democracy in the West, and pointed to familiar sets of shortcomings and emerging deficiencies. By contrast, and with few exceptions, there is less attention to assessing the numerous efforts and innovative activities that are taking place at local, national and international levels. They seek to counteract backsliding and subversion by improving resilience and consolidation and by promoting the expansion of democracy, especially in an era of limited sovereignty and, frequently also, statehood. The Governance Report 2017 focuses on those policies, programs, and initiatives meant to address the causes of the current democratic malaise, to foster democratic resilience, and to stimulate the (re-)consolidation and development of democratic regimes. The Report's ambition, reflecting its evidence-based approach, is to shed light on how to manage and care for democracy itself. Specifically, against the backdrop of an assessment of the state of democracy and enriched by cross-national, comparative indicators and case studies, the Report emphasizes solutions geared toward enhancing citizen participation and improving institutions in various contexts, including the rise of neo-populism. Going beyond descriptions of best practices, the Report also examines their origins, identifies the actual and potential trade-offs these solutions entail, and makes concrete recommendations to policymakers

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