Democracy and public space : the physical sites of democratic performance /
John R. Parkinson.
- 1st pbk. ed,
- New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, c2014.
- 246 p. : ill.
Reprint. Originally published: 2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. I. The theory of democratic public space. Democratic theory, democratic performance -- Theorizing public space -- Place and politics -- pt. II. Public space and democratic performance. Assemblies I : performing democratic roles -- Assemblies II : the public and accessibility -- Protest and the plaza : engaging the formal public sphere -- The city as representative space -- pt. III. Evaluating democratic space. Conclusions and implications.
9780199676941 (pbk.) 0199676941 (pbk.)
Democracy. Public spaces--Political aspects. Democracy and architecture. Communication--Political aspects.