Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. chapter 1. The Demands of Democratic Citizenship 1
4. Part I: How Much Democratic Citizenship?
5. chapter 2. Democracy’s Floor: The Case against Apathy 27
6. chapter 3. When Does Democracy Ask Too Much? Realism and the Paradox of Empowerment 61
7. chapter 4. The Citizen Minimum: Inclusion and Stand-By Citizenship 84
8. Part II: Democratic Institutions for Busy People
9. chapter 5. How to Democratize Elections: Annual Elections and Mandatory Voting 119
10. chapter 6. Engines of Inclusion: Political Parties in Competition 155
11. chapter 7. Putting Deliberation and Sortition in Their Place 180
12. Conclusion: Too Much Democracy? 203
13. Acknowledgments 213
14. Appendix 217
15. References 223
16. Index 239