Coming Soon: New Book Explores Democracy as a Lived Experience

Morris "Butch" Bosin, who leads The Forum on Citizen-Centric Democracy, explores what democracy means not simply as a system of government, but as something citizens actually experience in their everyday lives.

What does democracy mean in everyday life—not simply as a set of institutions, elections, and laws, but as something people experience through participation, relationships, community, and their sense of having a meaningful voice?

In his forthcoming book, Democracy as a Lived Experience: A Phenomenological Perspective, Morris Bosin approaches democracy from precisely this perspective. Rather than treating democracy primarily as a collection of governmental structures and procedures, he examines it as a lived experience shaped by perception, participation, dialogue, and meaning.

It is a perspective closely aligned with The Forum’s mission: putting citizens at the center of democratic life and exploring how individuals, institutions, and communities can help create a healthier, more responsive democracy.

About Morris Bosin

Morris Bosin is President of The Forum of Citizen-Centric Democracy, where he helps advance the organization’s work exploring citizen participation, democratic governance, and new approaches to strengthening civic life. He brings more than four decades of experience in the U.S. federal government, including work in strategic planning, performance management, and organizational analysis. He has also taught strategic management and organizational performance at the University of Maryland Global Campus and is the author of several other books, including Governance in the 21st Century: An Expanded View.

Democracy as a Lived Experience: A Phenomenological Perspective is forthcoming from Routledge as part of its Studies in Social and Political Thought series and is expected to be available in October 2026.