Respublika!

Overview

Respublika! - Experiments in the Performance of Participation and Democracy is a comprehensive collection of essays, interviews, and activities discussing participatory democracy, community media, and social involvement through arts and culture. The book aims at unifying various viewpoints and experiences discussing the ways of engaging individuals in shaping communities through creativity and cooperation. It also addresses the theoretical aspects of participatory democracy and demonstrates how grassroots actions and media initiated by communities can strengthen marginalised individuals and facilitate greater civic contact. The book contains cases of participatory practices with community engagement in democratic processes and interviews with artists whose work involves participating through art. The participants share their views on various issues related to these processes. In general, the book is a resource for those who wish to know more about the connections between democracy and media.