Principle of Participation

Principle of Participation

In relation to the principle of participation and constitutional law, John Morison and Adam Harkens[1] made the following observation: Democratic participation is seemingly inherent in the etymology of the word democracy, given that it has arisen as a portmanteau of the Greek words demos (people) and kratia (power or rule), resulting in the strong claim that it represents 'the rule of the people'. This suggests a method of governance by which the people can make their views heard in democratic institutions, therefore directing the future of the state to some extent. Yet, taking such a literal approach to the meaning of democracy may be unhelpful, as it has come to be a 'slippery word [with] (…)

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Notes and References

1. Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law, John Morison, Adam Harkens, “Principle of Participation” (2018, Germany, United Kingdom)

See Also

• Public interest
• Direct democracy
• Representative democracy