- Participatory democracy is a model of democracy that emphasizes the broad participation of citizens in political decision-making. - C.B. Macpherson, a Canadian political theorist, critically analyzed liberal democracy and advocated for a more participatory model where citizens could actively participate in their own governance and development, moving beyond what he termed "possessive individualism". - F.A. Hayek was a proponent of classical liberalism and limited government. - Michael Oakeshott was a conservative political philosopher skeptical of rationalist approaches to politics. - Gaetano Mosca was an elite theorist who argued that political power is always held by a minority elite.
Who among the following theorists advocated participatory democracy ?
Asked in PPSC CS Prelims 2015 · Topic: The Governance System (Meaning, Scope, and Dimensions of Governance)
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- Who among the following described the worldwide triumph of liberal democracy as the "end of history" ?
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- Who said, “The District Administration is the total Management of public affair”?
- Consider the following Assertion and Reason Assertion (A) : Bringing down the influence of the rich and powerful people in making Governmental decision making is the challenge in the concept of 'expansion of democracy'. Reason (R) : People's participation and their control in meaningful, only when influence of the rich is brought down. It results in "Deepening of Democracy".
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