This opening chapter introduces the main themes of the book. Beginning with an account of the arguments against widespread democratic participation made by minimal democrats, the chapter introduces the contrasting claims of participatory democracy. It then outlines one of the principal challenges faced by participatory democracy—the relationship between low levels of socio-economic status and the likelihood of participation, before explaining the structure of the book.
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Dacombe, R. (2018). The Problem with Civic Participation. In Theories, Concepts and Practices of Democracy (pp. 1–20). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-58825-8_1
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