Democracy@101

Description

Funded by the Social History Society of the United Kingdom and UWS‘ Strategic Hub for Society, Policy, Governance and Justice. (Room D147, Paisley Campus 1030-1630.)

2018 saw the centenary of Representation of the People Act, which gave all men over 21, and some women, the right to elect MPs for the first time. A number of events were held across the UK to commemorate this important centenary, and to encourage public engagement with the work of parliament and reflection on the struggle for democracy.


As representative democracy in the British context enters its second century, the Democracy@101 conference marks an opportunity to reflect on its historical development, to consider contemporary challenges to the system, and to discuss how it might be made more inclusive, participatory and effective in future.


Themes nd keywords:


The struggle for democracy: past and present


Women and the vote


Political parties


Political participation beyond the vote


Elections and political change


Referendums


Local democracy and community empowerment


Workplace democracy


Voting in the age of fake news and social media


Populism(s) and protest movements

Period	20 Mar 2019
Event type	Conference
Location	Glasgow, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of Recognition	National