Deliberative Democracy in the Networked Public Sector

By Russell William Hansen

Online discussions about politics are commonplace, and could play a large role in the

deliberative process that is crucial to the healthy functioning of democracy. Assailed as inferior,

dysfunctional, and distracting, these discussions are made possible by the invention and adoption

of new information communication technologies, and questions often arise regarding how the

uses of such technologies affect the way in which political deliberation is undertaken. I look at

these questions through the lens of public sphere theory, focusing on how political discussion on

social media platforms such as Reddit and Facebook adheres to the norms of ideal democratic

deliberation. I advocate for the development of new methods which take into consideration the

complexity of overlapping networks of digital communication technologies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1835207707
• ISBN13: 9781835207703
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Hbnisha
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"