Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents iii
3. Acknowledgements v
4. Introduction: Democracy in distress 1
5. Has democracy a future?
6. Why we need democracy 13
7. Rethinking how we govern 33
8. How to sustain democratic togetherness
9. Shared mission 51
10. Mutual respect 73
11. Coherent membership 95
12. How to underpin democratic objectivity
13. Collaborative learning 119
14. Critical re-examination 143
15. Responsible communication 167
16. How to achieve democratic power balance
17. Participatory decision making 193
18. Civic parity 215
19. Public accountability 237
20. Conclusion: Learning to govern ourselves 259
21. References 269
22. Index 299