Grass-roots democracy and participation : a new analytical and practical approach

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

SMITH, D.M.

Dep. of sociology, Middlesex Univ., Enfield, Royaume-Uni

BLANC, M.

dep. of Sociology, Univ. of Nancy II, Nancy, France

Description :
The paper offers an account of a francophone theoretical perspective on the analysis of social relations and its application to the study of grass-roots democracy in contemporary democratic society. Traditional representative and participatory conceptualisations of democracy, and the recent attempts of communitarism, radical democracy, and associational theory to reformulate partcipatory perspectives are critically reviewed.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Environment and planning. D. Society and space, issn : 0263-7758, 1997, vol. 15, n°. 3, p. 281-303, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 2 p.

Date :
1997

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Pion

Langue :
Anglais