Ineffectiveness of democratic consultation procedures

In the UK in 1993, 9 leading charities boycotted a tokenistic government consultation procedure with respect to a major report on the condition of children on which they were expected to comment within 10 working days over the Christmas period.

1. Undemocratic policy-making
2. Insufficient means for community initiative
3. Ineffectiveness
4. Ineffective techniques for achieving consensus

1. Inadequate consultation on housing
2. Deceptive political proposals

1. Lack of participation by local communities in democratic processes
2. Exclusion of pre-adults from family decisions
3. Decline in civic participation

1. Undemocratic
2. Tokenism
3. Ineffectiveness
4. Effectiveness
5. Cynicism
6. Abuse