Debating Deliberative Democracy

Book Overview

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 of voting and majority rule in deliberative arrangements.

Investigates 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 of voting and majority rule in deliberative arrangements. Includes focus on institutions and makes reference to empirical work. Engages a debate that cuts across political science, philosophy, the law and other disciplines.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405100435
• ISBN13: 9781405100434
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great Collection

This book collects 11 essays by distinguished authors on the topics of deliberative democracy. Most of the major approaches are represented: for example, Fishkin and Ackerman's "deliberation day" proposal, Sunstein's and Pettit's republicanism, Iris Young's "communicative" approach, and Goodins "deliberation within" view. Also included are some skeptics, such as Shapiro and Hardin. In short, this collection is a good guide to the state of play in deliberative democracy.