Democratic Governance:

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" Democratic Governance: "
Bevir, Mark

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	919567
Doc. No	:	LA7mg729rw
Title & Author	:	Democratic Governance:. Systems and Radical Perspectives [Article]\ Bevir, Mark
Date	:	2006
Title of Periodical	:	UC Berkeley
Abstract	:	How might we think about democratic governance? This paper distinguishes between system governance and radical democracy. Systems governance borrows the language of radical democracy while missing its spirit. It advocates increased participation through networks because new institutionalists suggest networks are an efficient means of service delivery. It advocates increased consultation to build consensus because communitarians suggest consensus is needed for effective political institutions. System governance is, then, a top-down discourse based on the alleged expertise of social scientists. Radical democrats concentrate instead upon the self-government of citizens. Instead of the incorporation of established groups in networks, they promote a pluralism within which aspects of governance are handed over to associations in civil society. And instead of consultation prior to decision-making, they promote a dialogue in which citizens play an active role in making and implementing public policy.