Made-to-Measure Future(s) for Democracy?: Views from the Basque Atalaia

This open-access book examines the evolution of democracy at various governance levels, focusing on the Basque case study. It explores the tensions between neoliberal democracy and alternative voices, examines the emerging framework and scales of Western democracy, and presents new forms of citizen participation. It concludes by discussing the need to review methodological and epistemological frameworks for understanding democracy and citizen participation.

Format: Hardback
Length: 369 pages
Publication date: 26 November 2022
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This open-access volume examines the evolution of democracy across various governance levels, ranging from local to global. The Basque pursuit of an institutional and democratic model that accommodates its social requirements and addresses its challenges provides a captivating lens for analyzing how democracy is seeking new manifestations from the local to the global. The book is structured into four parts.

Part I delves into the tensions between the neoliberal conception of democracy and the dissenting voices, offering projections at different government levels.

Part II explores the emerging framework and scales of Western democracy.

Part III presents novel forms of citizen participation, with a particular emphasis on innovative practical strategies within the Basque context.

The volume concludes with a series of chapters that examine the methodological and epistemological frameworks from which knowledge about democracy and mechanisms of citizen participation are generated (Part IV). By delving deeper into the concept and practice of democratic governance, this volume appeals to scholars and students from diverse fields of politics, international relations, sociology, and law.

Weight: 735g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031086076
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023