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Local Democracy and Political Leadership: Drawing a Map

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: Different concepts of local democracy imply different tasks, functions and reform strategies for local political leadership. This article draws a map of local democracy that entails four non-exclusive components: representative democracy, user democracy, network democracy and participatory democracy. After reflecting on the nature of local democracy in governance and the functions of political leadership generally, the article considers in turn the bases of constructing the common good within each form of democracy. Special attention is given to the role of political leadership within these forms.

Source: Political Studies

DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2006.00605.x

Authors: Michael Haus, David Sweeting

Institutions: Technische Universität Darmstadt, University of the West of England

Language: English

Topic: Political Theory and Democracy

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2160284166

FWCI: 28.49

Cites: 96

Cited by: 110

Related to: 10