Democracy in a Pandemic: Participation in Response to Crisis
About this ebook
Participation and deliberation are not just possible in an emergency. They are valuable, perhaps even indispensable.
This book draws together a diverse range of voices of activists, practitioners, policy makers, researchers and writers. Together they make visible the critical role played by participation and deliberation during the pandemic and make the case for enhanced engagement during and beyond emergency contexts.
Another, more democratic world can be realised in the face of a crisis. The contributors to this book offer us meaningful insights into what this could look like.
About the author
Graham Smith is Professor of Politics and Director of the Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of Westminster and Chair of the Foundation for Democracy and Sustainable Development. He is the author of Can Democracy Safeguard the Future? (Cambridge: Polity, 2021).
Tim Hughes is the outgoing Director of Involve. He is a leading specialist in the field of participatory and deliberative democracy, having overseen and led over 50 projects to involve people in national and local decision-making. He is the editor of Building Back With: A Handbook for Involving Communities in the Covid-19 Response and Recovery (London: Involve, 2020).
Lizzie Adams is Project and Governance Lead at Involve. Outside of her work at Involve, Lizzie is Chair of trustees for a small charity called RefugeeYouth.
Charlotte Obijiaku is a Project Administrator at Involve and a member of the 2020/21 Charityworks graduate scheme.
