Democracy at Work: From Votes to Voices

Democracy at Work explores how democratic principles function beyond elections—inside institutions, workplaces, and everyday governance. This book examines democracy as a living practice shaped by participation, transparency, accountability, and shared decision-making.
Written for students, policy readers, and engaged citizens, the book focuses on how democratic values are applied in real-world settings. It analyzes how power is distributed, how voices are included or excluded, and how institutions succeed or fail in representing the people they serve.
Key areas covered include:
• Democracy beyond the ballot box
• Participation and representation in institutions
• Accountability, transparency, and trust
• Power-sharing and decision-making processes
• Challenges to democratic practice
Democracy at Work offers a practical perspective on what it takes to make democracy function meaningfully in daily governance.
Democracy survives
only when it is practiced, not assumed.