Does Participation matter?
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- Created on: 16-05-13 13:17
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- Does Participation really matter?
- Yes
- In a democracy, it is ultimately the people who hold ministers to account.
- A politically aware and active electorate would be better at noticing government deception and/or bad management
- Without effective oppertunities for participation, alienation and exclusion of social groups would increase
- Participation by the moderate majority is a counter to the rise of political extremism.
- Extremists do participate, if others sit back and don't vote then this could cause an extremist government to come to power who does not represent the views of the majority.
- Participation counters apathy and ignorance
- By being informed and getting involved, people will see that it is possible to effect political and social change through the democratic process.
- Other forms of participation are often focused on single issues and quickly fade out of existance.
- Better to participate in sustained campaigning of established parties and pressure groups.
- In a democracy, it is ultimately the people who hold ministers to account.
- No
- It is easy to over emphasise the arguments concerning participation
- Although traditional forms may be in decline, the new form of participation are highly political and a form of direct democracy.
- For many people, politics is not an important priority in their lives.
- In a post-materialistic age, people want to take part in different, exciting and new leisure opportunities which makes politics seem boring.
- People only participate in high numbers at times of crisis.
- Not participating can be due to hapathy
- There is little you can do to make people participate.
- New means of encouraging voting have not had a profound effect. One option is to make voting compulsory but this can lead to voter fatigue.
- It is easy to over emphasise the arguments concerning participation
- Yes
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