DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY AS A BASIS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY

2020 ◽  
pp. 41-45
Author(s):  
O.I. Tumanova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Deliberative Democracy ◽  
Political System ◽  
Public Discussion ◽  
The Public

The article is devoted to the benefits of the public discussion, which form the basis of the model of deliberative democracy. Institutions operating within this type of political system can also be effectively used for the development of civil society.

OBJECTIVES AND FUNCTIONS OF LOBISTRY ACTIVITY IN UKRAINE: REALITIES TODAY AND EVOLUTIONARY FORECAST

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (12) ◽  
pp. 329-339
Author(s):  
Tikhon Sergeyevich Yarovoy
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Political System ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Public Interests ◽  
The Public ◽  
Political Events ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Industrial Groups

The article is devoted to the research of goals and functions of lobbying activity. The author has processed the ideas of domestic and foreign scientists, proposed his own approaches to the definition of goals and functions of lobbying activities through the prism of public administration. As a result, a generalized vision of the goals and functions of lobbying activities as interrelated elements of the lobbying system was proposed, and a forecast for further evolution of the goals and functions of domestic lobbying was provided. The analysis of lobbying functions allowed us to notice the tendencies in shifting the goals of this activity. If the objectives were fully covered by functions such as mediation between citizens and the state, the information function and the function of organizing plurality of public interests, then the role of strengthening the self-organization of civil society and the function of compromise become increasingly important in the process of formation in the developed countries of civil society and the development of telecommunication technologies. Ukrainian lobbyism will not be left to the side of this process. Already, politicians of the highest level, leaders of financial and industrial groups have to act, adjust their goals (even if they are — declared), taking into account the reaction of the public. In the future, this trend will only increase. The analysis of current research and political events provides all grounds for believing that, while proper regulatory legislation is being formed in Ukraine, the goals and functions of domestic lobbying will essentially shift towards a compromise with the public. It is noted that in spite of the existence of a basic direction of action, lobbying may have several ramified goals. Guided by the goals set, lobbyism can manifest itself in various spheres of the political system of society, combining the closely intertwined interests of various actors in the lobbying process, or even — contrasting them.

New dissidence in contemporary Russia: Students, feminism and new ethics

2021 ◽  
pp. 2336825X2110674
Author(s):  
Jan Surman ◽  
Ella Rossman
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Public Discussion ◽  
The Public ◽  
Vague Concept ◽  
Activist Groups ◽  
Political Groups ◽  
Growing Network ◽  
Intellectual Activism

The essay is devoted to the specifics of the contemporary Russian opposition and civil society. We describe the characteristics of contemporary ‘intellectual activism’ and the growing network of small civil and political groups in today’s Russia. We show that Russian civil society remains fragile and fragmented; the public discussion is not focused on strategies of resistance to arbitrariness but on constructing moral categories such as the wide and vague concept of ‘new ethics’. We also show how outsiders appear among contemporary Russian dissidents, who are not supported by most independent leaders and intellectuals – these are young ‘new leftists’ and feminist activist groups. These political activists find themselves under pressure from both the siloviki and the authorities, and in the focus of criticism of opposition leaders, becoming, in fact, dissidents among dissidents in contemporary Russia.

‘This is Our Way In’: The Civil Society of Environmental NGOs in South-West China

2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline M. Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Political System ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Environmental Groups ◽  
West China ◽  
The Public ◽  
Environmental Ngos ◽  
South West ◽  
Transitioning Countries

AbstractA growing number of Chinese environmental groups constitute not only an effective force in tackling environmental issues, but also a genuine civil society that is transforming state-society relations in China. This paper will consider how the environmental movement now taking shape among south-western China's environmental NGOs creates new civic freedoms and deals with existing constraints under the current Chinese political system. While this empowerment of local citizens will have a broadly positive influence on the protection of China's environment, precedent from other transitioning countries shows that environmental movements can be inextricably linked to important new freedoms for the public as well as jarring political change.

scholarly journals Management reforms in the Polish and Hungarian local government

2020 ◽  
pp. 153-170
Author(s):  
Lucyna Rajca
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Political System ◽  
Organizational Model ◽  
The Public ◽  
Management Paradigms ◽  
Subordinate Role

The study aims to compare management reforms in the Hungarian and Polish local government structures which were introduced at the beginning of the transformation of the socio-political system and during the first two decades of the 21st century. The analyses show that local governments in both countries have implemented solutions derived from different management paradigms, which are in many respects contradictory. In the process of implementing management reforms in the local governments of the two countries there have been both convergent and divergent trends. The public administration reforms in Hungary after 2010 reflect a coherent vision of a strong and centralized state and are intended to ensure effective resolution of social problems. The market and civil society have been given a subordinate role. As far as the Polish local government model is concerned, currently it is difficult to indicate one organizational model constituting a coherent whole.

OBJECTIVES AND FUNCTIONS OF LOBISTRY ACTIVITY IN UKRAINE: REALITIES TODAY AND EVOLUTIONARY FORECAST

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (11) ◽  
pp. 329-339
Author(s):  
Tikhon Sergeyevich Yarovoy
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Political System ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Public Interests ◽  
The Public ◽  
Political Events ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Industrial Groups

The article is devoted to the research of goals and functions of lobby- ing activity. The author has processed the ideas of domestic and foreign scientists, proposed his own approaches to the definition of goals and functions of lobbying activities through the prism of public administration. As a result, a generalized vision of the goals and functions of lobbying activities as interrelated elements of the lobbying system was proposed, and a forecast for further evolution of the goals and functions of domestic lobbying was provided.The analysis of lobbying functions allowed us to notice the tendencies in shift- ing the goals of this activity. If the objectives were fully covered by functions such as mediation between citizens and the state, the information function and the function of organizing plurality of public interests, then the role of strengthening the self-organization of civil society and the function of compromise become in- creasingly important in the process of formation in the developed countries of civil society and the development of telecommunication technologies.Ukrainian lobbyism will not be left to the side of this process. Already, politi- cians of the highest level, leaders of financial and industrial groups have to act, adjust their goals (even if they are — declared), taking into account the reaction of the public. In the future, this trend will only increase. The analysis of current research and political events provides all grounds for believing that, while proper regulatory legislation is being formed in Ukraine, the goals and functions of do- mestic lobbying will essentially shift towards a compromise with the public.It is noted that in spite of the existence of a basic direction of action, lobbying may have several ramified goals. Guided by the goals set, lobbyism can manifest itself in various spheres of the political system of society, combining the closely intertwined interests of various actors in the lobbying process, or even — contrast- ing them.

Mechanisms of Deliberation in the Formal Political System

2020 ◽  
pp. 25-51
Author(s):  
Ana Tanasoca
Keyword(s):  
Public Sphere ◽  
Deliberative Democracy ◽  
Political System ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Democratic Deliberation ◽  
The Public ◽  
System P ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
Citizen Deliberation ◽  
And Function

Chapter 2 examines the mechanisms of deliberation at work in the empowered space. The chapter discusses several institutions, such as legislatures, executive cabinets, and courts. It points out that the nature, structure, and function that these institutions fulfil in a democracy makes them poor sites for genuine democratic deliberation. Instead, the public sphere, which does not exhibit the same limitations, can better accommodate genuine democratic deliberation. Coupled with periodic accountability mechanisms to ensure it is consequential, mass citizen deliberation must be the currency of a deliberative democracy.

Canada

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Dubois ◽  
Fenwick McKelvey
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Media Analysis ◽  
Digital Systems ◽  
Social Media Analysis ◽  
Public Discussion ◽  
The Public

Are bots active in Canada? Yes. Are they influential? Maybe. Using a combination of quantitative social media analysis, content analysis of news articles, and qualitative interviews, we study the use of political bots in Canada. We identify four kinds of bots. Amplifiers game digital systems to promote a message or channel. Dampeners suppress and remove information online. Alongside these problematic bots, we also find a number of benign bots that help journalists, civil society, and governments. These bots include transparency bots that disclose information to the public and servant bots that help maintain services and infrastructures. Even though bots might not yet be influential in Canada, improved media literacy and increased public discussion of the pitfalls of social media are required.

scholarly journals La transformación de la Sociedad Civil: un proyecto en clave deliberativa

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro J. Pérez Zafrilla
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Public Sphere ◽  
Deliberative Democracy ◽  
Social Culture ◽  
The Public ◽  
Traditional Scheme ◽  
Sociedad Civil ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
Theory Of Democracy

RESUMENEn las últimas décadas el concepto de sociedad civil ha sufrido una importante transformación en el marco de la filosofía política, a raíz de su tratamiento por parte de los autores de la democracia deliberativa. Si bien una parte de los proponentes de esta teoría de la democracia asimilaron el esquema tradicional que reducía la sociedad civil a la esfera privada, otros han sabido ir más allá y la han situado en un lugar privilegiado dentro de la esfera pública. De esta manera ha sido posible reforzar el papel de la sociedad civil en nuestras sociedades, gracias así a las propuestas de la democracia deliberativa.PALABRAS CLAVESOCIEDAD CIVIL, DEMOCRACIA DELIBERATIVA, CULTURA SOCIAL, ESFERA PÚBLICAABSTRACTIn the last decades the concept of civil society suffered an important transformation in the political philosophy, because of its treatment by the writers of deliberative democracy. Although one part of the authors of this theory of democracy assimilated the traditional scheme which reduced the civil society to the private sphere, others moved forward and situated it in a privileged place within the public sphere. Thus, it has been possible to strengthen the role of civil society role within our societies, due to the proposals of deliberative democracy.KEY WORDSCIVIL SOCIETY, DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY, SOCIAL CULTURE, PUBLIC SPHERE

scholarly journals A story of how a climate change sceptic politician changed their mind

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cobi Calyx ◽  
Jenny Low
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Deliberative Democracy ◽  
Persuasive Communication ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Thought Processes ◽  
Public Discussion ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Announcement

Inherent in deliberative democracy is the possibility of individuals changing their position on an issue in response to persuasive communication. This is a case study of how a person in a position of power changed their mind about climate change in response to deliberations, then used their position to put on record their thought processes in changing mind. Reactions to the public announcement are explored, as are factors contributing to the change of mind and decision to publicly speak about it. Power dynamics that enabled the public discussion of changing mind are also discussed.

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