TY - BOOK A3 - Smith, Graham A3 - Hughes, Tim A3 - Adams, Lizzie A3 - Obijiaku, Charlotte PY - 2021 TI - Democracy in a Pandemic T1 - Participation in Response to Crisis AB - Covid-19 has highlighted limitations in our democratic politics – but also lessons for how to deepen our democracy and more effectively respond to future crises. In the face of an emergency, the working assumption all too often is that only a centralised, top-down response is possible. This book exposes the weakness of this assumption, making the case for deeper participation and deliberation in times of crises. During the pandemic, mutual aid and self-help groups have realised unmet needs. And forward-thinking organisations have shown that listening to and working with diverse social groups leads to more inclusive outcomes. 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. PB - University of Westminster Press CY - London KW - Deliberation KW - Emergency measures KW - Participation KW - Covid-19 KW - Activism KW - Democracy SN - 978-1-914386-17-6 SN - 978-1-914386-18-3 SN - 978-1-914386-19-0 SN - 978-1-914386-20-6 DO - 10.16997/book57 SE - 200