This book assesses both the legitimacy and function of deliberative systems in the real world and how individual sites of deliberation interact within the larger political system looking particularly through the prism of the citizen-led mini-public G1000 in Belgium wh... Lees meer.

Ideals of democratic participation and rational self-government have long informed modern political theory. As a recent elaboration of these ideals the concept of deliberative democracy is based on the principle that legitimate democracy issues from the public delibera... Lees meer.

Debating Deliberative Democracy explores the nature and value of deliberation the feasibility and desirability of consensus on contentious issues the implications of institutional complexity and cultural diversity for democratic decision making and the significance o... Lees meer.

The Deliberative Democracy Handbook is a terrific resource for democratic practitioners and theorists alike. It combines rich case material from many cities and types of institutional settings with careful reflection on core principles. It generates hope for a renewed d... Lees meer.

In this ground-breaking study John Dryzek argues that democratic theory is now dominated by a deliberative approach. As one of those responsible for this turn John Dryzek now takes issue with the direction it has taken. Discussing the models of democracy advocated by... Lees meer.

In this book Graham Wright argues that traditional deliberation through persuasion faces serious challenges and that an alternative method based on the process of integration can better aid democratic decisions. The Will of the Whole is a fresh approach to debates aro... Lees meer.

Jurgen Habermas is one of the most influential thinkers of our time. This detailed article length guide examines his theory of deliberative democracy and covers many of the central concepts such as communicative reason communicative power and the ideal speech communi... Lees meer.

This book defends the value of democratic participation. It aims to improve citizens democratic control and vindicate the value of citizens participation against conceptions that threaten to undermine it. This book articulates a participatory conception of delibera... Lees meer.

This book articulates a participatory conception of deliberative democracy that takes the democratic ideal of self-government seriously. It aims to improve citizens democratic control and vindicate the value of citizens participation against conceptions that threaten... Lees meer.

It is easy to be in favor of a government that reflects the will of people you like. It is more difficult to be in favor of a government that reflects the will of people you hate. But this is precisely what democracy requires of us. And one of the most serious threats f... Lees meer.

Democracy today faces deep and complex challenges especially when it comes to political communication and the quality of public discourse. Dishonest and manipulative communication amplified by unscrupulous politicians and media pervades these diabolical times enabling... Lees meer.

This concise essay length guide is an easy-to-understand introduction to deliberative democracy theory. It covers the basic tenets as well as exploring a spectrum of ideas on the subject.... Lees meer.

Deliberative Democracy and the Environment makes an important contribution to our understanding of the relationship between democratic and green political theory. Contemporary democracies are frequently criticized for failing to respond adequately to environmental p... Lees meer.

Revisioning macro-democratic processes in light of the processes and promise of micro-deliberation Innovating Democracy provides an integrated perspective on democratic theory and practice after the deliberative turn. In recent years democratic theory has taken a de... Lees meer.

Deliberative democracy is often dismissed as a set of small-scale academic experiments. This volume seeks to demonstrate how the deliberative ideal can work as a theory of democracy on a larger scale. It provides a new way of thinking about democratic engagement acro... Lees meer.