Representative Democracy vs Participatory Democracy: a comparative study
Journal Title: Relații Internaționale Plus - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 13
Abstract
This article analyzes two phenomena - participatory democracy and representative democracy in the context of historical changes based on a comparative study. As a result of the investigation, the author concludes that theoretical conceptions focused on participatory democracy provide support to the society in the conditions of transition to the democratic model, by the development of conditions of social affirmation, participation in the decision-making process, development of policies that affect their life, especially directly and not through their elected representatives (as in the case of representative democracy). Active citizenship, generated by civic culture, and participatory democracy define the principles of claiming and securing the rights of the poor and the excluded, the formation of effective national systems that sufficiently reflect the particularities of contemporary processes. Participatory democracy can thus transform the individual from a private citizen, only concerned with his problems, into a public citizen, attentive, thoughtful, who cares about what is happening around him
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Valentina URSU
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