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Provides a unique view of democracy through the lens of design thinking
Systematic and ambitious - a ´big picture´ take on democracy and its potential forms and futures
Bridges the theory-practice divide in the study of democracy



Democracy faces stern tests around the world in the twenty-first century. Democratic Design argues that to respond effectively and creatively, democrats need to work with a versatile new toolkit of concepts and institutions. The book assembles this toolkit - the democratic design framework - through an original blend of design thinking and democratic theory and practice. It shows how to use the framework to renew and enliven our ideas of democracy across a range of contexts.

The book explores a wide range of institutions, from the familiar (such as parliamentary procedures) to the innovative (such as citizens´ assemblies). It underlines the importance of systemic and contextual design, and the practical enactment of democratic values such as equality, freedom and participation.

Democratic Design shows how a comprehensive approach to rethinking the present and future of democratic governance is possible, indeed essential. It draws together, and moves beyond, the best of existing theories and models by devising a new framework that is both practical and theoretically robust.



Table of Contents

Introduction
1:Approaches to Democracy
2:Design Thinking for Democracy
3:The Democratic Design Framework: Motivations and the Dual Core
4:The Democratic Design Framework: Relational Elements and Guiding Precepts
5:The Work of Democratic Design
6:Design in Practice: An Illustration
Conclusion