The Exercise. 1  Have the patient place their feet shoulder-width apart with their arms straight up over head, elbows extended. 2  Instruct the patient to slowly squat down to a position that is comfortable for them, cueing them to go slow and controlled, squatting as deep as they can without letting the heels leave the ground.
Focusing on the concepts of âpolitical equalityâ (1) and âthe politicalâ (2), which represent the two complementary features of participatory and deliberative theory, one can observe how âradicalâ deliberative conceptions are actually normative projects almost identical to those of participatory democracy.
Participatory democracy. Participatory democracy is a process emphasizing the broad participation of constituents in the direction and operation of political systems. Etymological roots of democracy imply that the people are in power and thus that all democracies are participatory.