Democratic governance, media and political accountability

There is a malaise in representative democracies where the will of the people is expressed by elected representatives who govern. Citizens are dissatisfied with, or at least suspicious of, leaders. The question of selecting leaders in whom the people can recognize themselves, and vice versa, is all the more important since the professionalization of political life has become essential in political life in general. Very often, political responsibility is summarized in criminal responsibility. This book supports a different form of political responsibility with a strong ethical dimension, where actors focus on the values of living together, reporting to constituents. It is then a question of acquiring a way of thinking, of saying and doing things together, in all responsibility. How can we achieve this or how can we facilitate this political responsibility and develop a democratic culture among the people for the good of all? After an overview of the media and their effects, of the democratic ideal and its concrete applications, some possible solutions have been proposed in this book.