Thailand Peoples Participation Dialogue Final
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Importance of citizens participation in politics in Germany
The case of the Free Democratic Party
Source: http://www.fdp-shop.de/shop/picture/Seitenteil_Stark_vor_Ort.gif
(12/11/2009)
Presenter: Dr. Rainer Adam
Dialogue: People’s Participation in
Thai Democracy
Sunday, 22. November 2009
Menam Riverside Hotel
13.30-18.30 hrs
Forms of political participation
Elections Membership in parties, associations, and unions Petitions Referendum Constitutional review Interaction between the mass media and the citizens (including the internet) Discussions and demonstrations Strike Boycott Blockades Violent behavior (against persons or property)
Source: http://www.fb1.uni-siegen.de/politik/mitarbeiter/baringhorst/dokumente/materialien_sose2008/ggi/wahlsysteme_und_wahlverhalten.pdf (13/11/2009)
Dare more freedom (“Mehr Freiheit wagen”)
Manifesto of the FDP (2009)
Dare more freedom with:
More transparency
More citizens participation
-> Civil commitment needs the
enabling, not the nanny state
Source: http://www.deutschlandprogramm.de/files/653/Deutschlandprogramm09_Endfassung.PDF (12/11/2009)
Source: http://www.fdp-nds.de/fdp_nds/media/fdp_10.jpg (12/11/2009)
Citizens participation as a liberal value
“Good reasons to vote for the FDP”:
More democracy
“The FDP wants more participation by the people through direct decisions by citizens:
• referenda
• popular initiatives
• consultative opinion polls
• direct election of the Federal President
Our way of diminishing the excessive influence political parties wield is through privatizing public services and enterprises.”
Source: http://www.fdp-bw.de/docs/18gruendeenglisch.pdf (13/11/2009)
Significance of participation (example: local affairs)
5 benefits from more dialog and cooperation:
1. Avoiding incorrect planning (subject-specific knowledge of the
administration + expertise of the citizens)
2. Creating more acceptance regarding political decisions
3. Better identification with the community
4. Multiplying the effect with united forces
5. Investing in social capital
Source: http://www.fdp-timmendorferstrand.de/index.php/startseite/buergerengagement/ (12/11/2009)
Significance of participation (example: local affairs)
Ideas to generate more
commitment:
Identify impetus and tap the full
potential
Detect possible associations
and bring the affiliates together
Aim for unified partnerships to
save resources
Source: http://www.fdp-timmendorferstrand.de/index.php/startseite/buergerengagement/ (12/11/2009)
Source: http://www.fdp-celle.de/Willkommen_files/Fahnen.jpg (13/11/2009)
Liberal initiatives
Community homepage “my party”: https://my.fdp.de
Platform to communicate with other liberals
Free signing-up
Special offers for members of the party: e.g.
exclusive information about their engagement for the FDP or
suggestions for campaigning
Source: https://my.fdp.de/webcom/show_websiteprog.php/_c-743/_lkm-902/i.html (13/11/2009)
Liberal initiatives
Trial membership
Free membership for a certain
period of time
Introduction to the work of the
party
-> Potential integration of new
members
Source: http://www.fdp-landau.de/wcsite.php?wc_b=3849 (13/11/2009) Source; http://www.fdp-bundespartei.de/webcom/show_article.php?wc_c=1706 (13/11/2009)
Liberal initiatives
Join-in-arena (“Mitmacharena”):
“Workshop for ideas”
Generation of new ideas
Introduction of the liberal party
Networking and mobilization
Exclusive information (e.g. sent
per text messages)
Writing letters to the editor
Fundraising
Source: http://mitmachen.fdp.de (13/11/2009)
Liberal initiatives
Online platform to contribute to and discuss about the manifesto of
the FDP:
Free admission for everyone
Everybody can submit ideas for the party program
Interesting proposals will be voted on
-> Citizens can directly contribute to the manifesto
Source: http://www.deutschlandprogramm.de/webcom/show_article.php?wc_c=1223&wc_id=2&wc_lkm=818 (16/11/2009)
Thank you for your attention!
Please feel free to ask questions
Visit us on our homepage www.fnfthailand.org