Deliberative Democracy
Issues and Cases
Published on 29. January 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-7486-4348-6 (ISBN)
Description
Deliberative democracy is the darling of democratic theory and political theory more generally, and generates international interest. In this book, a number of leading democratic theorists address the key issues that surround the theory and practice of deliberative democracy. They outline the problems faced by deliberative democracy in the context of the available empirical evidence, survey potential solutions and put forward new and innovative ideas to resolve these issues.
Reviews / Votes
This volume provides a comprehensive, structured and insightful discussion of the key issues and challenges facing deliberative democracy as it enters its third generation and is to be welcomed as a significant contribution to the literature in this field. -- Clodagh Harris, University College Cork * ID: International Dialogue, A Multidisciplinary Journal of World Affairs * Deliberative democracy goes from strength to strength in the theory, practice, and analysis of politics. One sign of its success is the number of controversies that surround it. Deliberative Democracy: Issues and Cases is an excellent and essential guide to key contemporary controversies in the field engaged by some of its best scholars. -- John Dryzek, Australian National UniversityMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
374 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7486-4348-6 (9780748643486)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Stephen Elstub is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of the West of Scotland. Peter McLaverty is a Reader in Public Policy at the Robert Gordon University. He is author of The Politics of Empowerment? (Dartmouth Publishing Co., 1996) and editor of Public Participation and Innovations in Community Governance (Ashgate, 2002).
Content
Tables and Figures; Preface; Details of the Editors and the Contributors; Introduction: Issues and Cases in Deliberative Democracy, Stephen Elstub and Peter McLaverty; 1.Conflict and Deliberative Democracy, Georgina Blakeley; 2. Inequality and Deliberative Democracy, Peter McLaverty; 3. Expertise and Deliberative Democracy, Mark Brown; 4. Interest, Public Policy and Deliberation, Darren R. Halpin and Juraj Cintula; 5. Pluralism and Deliberative Democracy, Manlio Cinalli and Ian O'Flynn; 6. Citizen Competence and the Psychology of Deliberation, Shawn W. Rosenberg; 7. 'Scaling Up' Deliberation, Andre Baechtiger and Alda Wegmann; 8. Deliberative Democracy and Public Openness, Juerg Steiner; 9. The Public Sphere as a Site of Deliberation: An analysis of Problems of Inclusion, Maija Setaelae; 10. Mini-publics: Issues and Cases, Stephen Elstub, Conclusion: The Future of Deliberative Democracy, Stephen Elstub and Peter McLaverty; References; Index.