{"product_id":"we-decide-michael-menser-9781439914175","title":"We Decide!: Theories and Cases in Participatory Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003eParticipatory democracy calls for the creation and proliferation of practices and institutions that enable individuals and groups to better determine the conditions in which they act and relate to others. Michael Menser's timely book \u003ci\u003eWe Decide! \u003c\/i\u003eis arguably the most comprehensive treatment of participatory democracy. He explains the three waves of participatory democracy theory to show that this movement is attentive to the mechanics of contemporary political practices. Menser also outlines \"maximal democracy,\" his own view of participatory democracy that expands people's abilities to shape their own lives, reduce inequality, and promote solidarity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Decide! \u003c\/i\u003edraws on liberal, feminist, anarchist, and environmental justice philosophies as well as in-depth case studies of Spanish factory workers, Japanese housewives, and Brazilian socialists to show that participatory democracy \u003ci\u003eactually \u003c\/i\u003eworks. Menser concludes his study by presenting a reconstructed version of the state that is shaped not by corporations but by inclusive communities driven by municipal workers, elected officials, and ordinary citizens working together. In this era of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, the participatory democracy proposed in \u003ci\u003eWe Decide! \u003c\/i\u003eis more significant than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Menser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439914176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439914175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 22.80w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2018","brand":"Michael Menser","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065587183871,"sku":"9781439914175","price":104.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_17b8c8f7-3937-417b-929a-b3a8daa2afee.jpg?v=1768675957","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/we-decide-michael-menser-9781439914175","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}