DEMOCRATIC

- Democratic participation refers to acts intended to influence decision makers and emphasizes broad participation in political systems. - Participatory democracy strives to create opportunities for meaningful contributions to decision making from all members of a population. Technology may help increase participation, but face-to-face meetings are also important. - Some argue participatory democracy is best focused on community activity in civil society, as a strong non-government public sphere is needed for strong liberal democracy. Grassroots interest in participatory democracy was seen in the 2011 Occupy movement.

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DEMOCRATIC

PARTICIPATION
Etymological roots of democracy (Greek demos
and kratos) imply that the people are in power
and thus that all democracies are participatory.
DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION
- refers to acts that are intended to influence the behavior of
those empowered to make decisions.

-emphasizes the broad participation of constituents in the direction

and operation of political systems.
-Etymological roots of democracy (Greek demos and kratos) imply
that the people are in power and thus that all democracies are
participatory
Participatory democracy strives to create opportunities for all members of a population

to make meaningful contributions to decision-making, and seeks to broaden the range of

people who have access to such opportunities. Since so much information must be

gathered for the overall decision-making process to succeed, technology may provide

important forces leading to the type of empowerment needed for participatory models,

especially those technological tools that enable community narratives and correspond to

the accretion of knowledge. Effectively increasing the scale of participation, and

translating small but effective participation groups into small world networks, are areas

currently being studied.[1] Other advocates have emphasized the importance of face to

face meetings, warning that an overreliance on technology can be harmful.[

Some scholars argue for refocusing the term on community-based
activity within the domain of civil society, based on the belief that
a strong non-governmental public sphere is a precondition for the
emergence of a strong liberal democracy.[3] These scholars tend
to stress the value of separation between the realm of civil society
and the formal political realm.[4] In 2011, considerable grassroots
interest in participatory democracy was generated by the Occupy
movement.
Participatory democracy is a form of government in which the citizens themselves
have the opportunity to make decisions about public policy Participatory
democracy, like its close relative, direct democracy, seeks to promote a form of
self-determination or self-rule in which individuals actively make the decisions
that determine how they are to be governed. It gives citizens a central role in the
making of particular decisions through, for example, public discussion,
negotiation, and voting. Indeed, some participatory democrats argue that citizens
have an obligation to participate. When participatory democrats assign a role to
the state, they often emphasize the importance of educating citizens and providing
for a form of communication which promotes political dialogue.