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About the Author
Fabio Wolkenstein is Assistant Professor in Political Science at Aarhus University and Affiliated Researcher in Political Theory at the University of Amsterdam. His work has appeared in the American Political Science Review, European Journal of Political Research, Journal of Political Philosophy, Political Theory, Political Studies, Journal of Common Market Studies, Politics, Philosophy and Economics, and the European Journal of Political Theory.
Reviews
His book fills a lacuna in deliberative democracy scholarship, which has been insufficiently attentive to political parties, even though they are (and will likely remain) very powerful democratic actors ... This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of political parties and democracy in general. * Cristina Lafont, Perspectives on Politics *
Parties can be reformed, Wolkenstein argues - and democracy depends on it. By looking at democracy in action ... and connecting it to a normative ideal of deliberative democracy, Wolkenstein locates a democratic future that works, that makes the promise of popular sovereignty real. This is the kind of book democracy today needs. * Russell Muirhead, Robert Clements Professor of Democracy and Politics, Dartmouth College *
In an age of harsh criticism of parties as either corrupt power machines or mere expressions of populist resentment, it is time to fundamentally rethink this major democratic institution. In this brilliant book, Fabio Wolkenstein combines the best of empirical analysis and normative theory to make a case for a deliberative conception of parties. In a unique way, he shows the path toward a renewed practice of party politics which is partisan and activist as well as discursive and rational. A great synthetic achievement that will open many doors for fresh thinking. * Rainer Forst, Professor of Political Theory and Philosophy, Goethe University Frankfurt *
Book Information
ISBN 9780198849940
Author Fabio Wolkenstein
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 478g
Dimensions(mm) 238mm * 156mm * 19mm