Deliberative democracy between theory and practice [electronic resource] / Michael A. Neblo, Ohio State University.

"Deliberative democrats seek to link political choices more closely to the deliberations of common citizens, rather than consigning them to speak only in the desiccated language of checks on a ballot. Sober thinkers from Plato to today, however, have argued that if we want to make good decisions we...

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Main Author: Neblo, Michael A.
Language:English
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
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Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: common voices; 2. Form follows function; 3. Framing the public; 4. How deliberation counts; 5. Who wants to deliberate?; 6. A few days of democracy camp; 7. Conclusion: a preface to deliberative democratic theory.