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Emergent democracy was coined to stand in contrast to more traditional forms of democracy, such as representative democracy and direct democracy.The phrase draws upon emergence theory for the idea that the simple actions of individuals can collectively create complex and unpredictable results, as when the behavior of termites results in large, efficient nests beyond the comprehension of any ...
Charles Armstrong (born 14 September 1971) is a British ethnographer, entrepreneur and author. He is primarily known for his work on social analytics, emergent democracy and electronically mediated organisations.
Christian V. Esguerra is a Filipino political journalist and educator. He currently hosts Facts First, a political podcast streaming live five times a week, where he tackles current issues in politics and governance.
The Center for the Study of Democracy was established in 2002. Such notable people as former U.S. District Court judge Thomas Penfield Jackson, former National Security Adviser Anthony Lake former state Senator J. Frank Raley Jr. and former Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer were very involved in its founding as well as being advisory board members.
Kentucky has taken steps to try to shore up the declining civic knowledge that plagues our society. Secretary of State Michael Adams has called for increased civics education in the commonwealth ...
An outcome of the 3rd Annual Summer Institute was a working paper in the Center for Engaged Democracy's Policy Papers Series, entitled Core Competencies In Civic Engagement. Developed by individuals from seven institutions and organizations the working paper synthesizes existing program competencies and resources for the community engagement field.
The center conducts research on democratization and governance and also trains groups and individuals who are promoting democracy and development in the region. [6] In collaboration with the Kituo Cha Katiba (East African Centre for Constitutional Development), the CDD has run a capacity-building project funded by the Ford Foundation. The ...
A Program of Social Construction After the War. New York: Social Democratic League of America, n.d. [c. 1918]. Social Democratic League of America: One Year's Activity of the Reorganized Society (July, 1918 to May, 1919). New York: Social Democratic League of America, n.d. [1919]. Why I Left the Socialist Party. —No further information.