Bulletin n. 3/2008
February 2009
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
  • Lamoureux Diane
    Démocratiser radicalement la démocratie
    in Nouvelles pratiques sociales , Volume 21, numéro 1, automne 2008 ,  2008 ,  121-136
    This paper advocates for an extension of citizens’ participation and civic deliberation. It draws from recent experiences of participatory democracy at the municipal level, whether they are the product of public consultation or of citizens’ mobilization. It also emphasizes the importance of developing a culture of public deliberation both to enlarge civic participation, including that of politically marginalized persons and groups, and as a politicization device. It then delineates some conditions to render public deliberation really inclusive. It concludes by evaluating the contribution of various experiences such as Montreal’s Citizens Summits or the Forum social québécois to such a culture of public deliberation.
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