Deliberative Politics: Essays on Democracy and Disagreement (Practical and Professional Ethics) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195131916 ISBN 13: 9780195131918

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1999

Synopsis

The banner of deliberative democracy is attracting increasing numbers of supporters, in both the world's older and newer democracies. This effort to renew democratic politics is widely seen as a reaction to the dominance of liberal constitutionalism. But many questions surround this new project. What does deliberative democracy stand for? What difference would deliberative practices make in the real world of political conflict and public policy design? What is the relationship between deliberative politics and liberal constitutional arrangements?

The 1996 publication of Amy Gutmann and Dennis F. Thompsons Democracy and Disagreement was a signal contribution to the ongoing debate over the role of moral deliberation in democratic politics. In Deliberative Politics an all-star cast of political, legal, and moral commentators seek to criticize, extend, or provide alternatives to Gutmann and Thompson's hopeful model of democratic deliberation. The essays discuss the value and limits of moral deliberation in politics, and take up practical policy issues such as abortion, affirmative action, and health care reform. Among the impressive roster of contributors are Norman Daniels, Stanley Fish, William A. Galston, Jane Mansbridge, Cass R. Sunstein, Michael Walzer, and Iris Marion Young, and the editor of the volume, Stephen Macedo. The book concludes with a thoughtful response from Gutmann and Thompson to their esteemed critics.

This fine collection is essential reading for anyone who takes seriously the call for a more deliberative politics.

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About the Author

Stephen Macedo is at Syracuse University.

Review

Perhaps the most single important feature of this collection is the quality and visibility of the contributors. It really is something of an 'all-star' cast. * Alan Wertheimer, Series Editor * The authors of the articles are generally prominent and distinguished and the papers are generally of high quality. * David Estlund, Department of Philosophy, Brown University *

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0195131916
• ISBN 13: 9780195131918
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304
• Editor: Macedo Stephen