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Democratic Participation

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  • Sidney Verba

    (Stanford University)

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Democratic participation refers to acts that are intended to influence the behavior of those empowered to make decisions. In a society where participation is a value, in ability to participate represents a severe deprivation. This essay focuses on participation vis-Ã -vis governmental decision- makers, though the term refers to nongovernmental decisions as well. The variety of participatory acts is discussed, as are the conditions for effective participation. There is need to consider a wide range of participatory acts, including par ticipation in relation to administrative decisions. In addition, one must study not only why citizens participate, but why decision-makers are responsive. Several problems of par ticipation are discussed, including the problems of scale, of technical complexity, and of inequalities in participation.

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  • Sidney Verba, 1967. "Democratic Participation," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 373(1), pages 53-78, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:anname:v:373:y:1967:i:1:p:53-78
    DOI: 10.1177/000271626737300103
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    1. Małgorzata Marks-Krzyszkowska & Krystyna Dzwonkowska-Godula & Anna Miklaszewska, 2022. "Types of Rural Residents in Central Poland in Terms of Their Local Participation: The Perspectives of the Local Authorities and the Inhabitants," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(20), pages 1-25, October.

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