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Deliberative Democracy (Cambridge Studies in the Theory of Democracy, Series Number 1) (Volume 0) - Softcover

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9780521596961: Deliberative Democracy (Cambridge Studies in the Theory of Democracy, Series Number 1) (Volume 0)
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ISBN 10: 0521596963 ISBN 13: 9780521596961
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1998

Synopsis

It is sometimes assumed that voting is the central mechanism for political decision making. The contributors to this volume focus on an alternative mechanism, which is decision by discussion or deliberation. This volume is characterized by a realistic approach to the issue of deliberative democracy. Rather than assuming that deliberative democracy is always ideal, the authors critically probe its limits and weaknesses as well as its strengths.

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It is sometimes assumed that voting is the central mechanism for political decision making. However, the contributors to this volume focus on an alternative mechanismdecision by discussion or deliberation. These original contributions include case studies based on historical and current instances of deliberative democracy, normative discussion of the merits of deliberation compared with other models of collective decision making, and studies of the conditions under which deliberation tends to improve the quality of decisions. This volume takes a realistic approach: rather than assuming that deliberative democracy is always ideal, the authors critically probe its limits and weaknesses as well as its strengths.

Review

"Deliberative Democracy is a timely book by an excellent group of scholars that examines an issue of major political importance: the merits of decision making by deliberation. Everyone interested in democratic theory and practice should read this far-ranging, thoughtful, and provocative collection." Amy Gutmann, Princeton University

"This thoughtful and engaging volume makes several significant contributions to our understanding of democratic deliberation. Deliberative Democracy's major insights involve the questions and challenges that it raises for our basic conceptions of deliberation and democratic decision-making. These essays place a number of important issues on the research agenda in this field." Jack Knight, Washington University in St. Louis

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521596963
ISBN 13 
9780521596961
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
296
Editor
Elster Jon
Rating
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