Bulletin n. 3/2008 | ||
February 2009 | ||
Lamoureux Diane |
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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. | ||