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Associative Democracy: New Forms of Economic and Social Governance [Paperback]

Paul Hirst
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  • Paperback: 232 pages
  • Publisher: Polity Press (2 Dec 1993)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 074560952X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0745609522
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 804,119 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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′Who speaks against democracy? No one. But unthinking consensus is a danger; turning a still novel concept into a received idea. By contrast Paul Hirst shows how difficult and important the term is, how contested its content still remains, and how significant are its links to the economy as well as the polity. His major study confirms that democracy has only just arrived. Associative Democracy will be a benchmark for the debate over where democracy can, and should, lead human society.′ Anthony Barnett, Co–ordinator Charter 88

′This is an important and invigorating contribution to ongoing debates about welfare and governance in contemporary Western societies. It deserves to be widely read.′ Political Studies Association

′Representative government and corporate bureaucracy have dominated the 20th century. In this book Paul Hirst has the bold ambition of reviving the alternative 19th century traditions of pluralism, co–operation and voluntary association to complement if not replace them. But he modifies these alternatives both in theory and by reference to recent institutional experiment. It is an attractive prospect, delineated with force and learning.′ James Cornford, Institute for Public Policy Research

′This very clearly written and original book should play a key role in the increasingly intense, and hopefully productive, argument about the revitalisation of democratic systems.′ Sociology

′Hirst defends his proposal with commendable confidence and vigour. It has a pleasing plausibility, and it is good to see genuinely radical suggestions being advanced at the present time.′ Radical Philosophy

′... This persuasive book, ... full of sharp insights.′ British Journal of Sociology

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In this book Paul Hirst makes a major contribution to democratic thinking, advocating "associative democracy"; the belief that human welfare and liberty are best served when as many of the affairs of society as possible are managed by voluntary and democratically self–governing associations.

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This was treacle but then the influence this has had is phenomenal. From the Right to Provide to the Community Right to Challenge of the Localism Act 2011 this projection of the future is acting as a guidebook for left and right on public service reform. The one issue is the writing style that tough going but always with more great ideas being delivered with more frequency than most better written books this is a minor issue.
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