Deliberation, Democracy, and Civic Forums
Subtitle: Improving Equality and Publicity
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 414
ISBN-13: 9781107046436
Subjects: Political participation; Political planning; Political science
Description: "Innovative forums that integrate citizen deliberation into policy making are revitalizing democracy in many places around the world. Yet controversy abounds over whether these forums ought to be seen as authentic sources of public opinion and how they should fit with existing political institutions. How can civic forums include less powerful citizens and ensure that their perspectives are heard on equal terms with more privileged citizens, officials, and policy experts? How can these fragile institutions communicate citizens' policy preferences effectively and legitimately to the rest of the political system?"--