Deliberation, Democracy, and Civic Forums: Improving Equality and Publicity

ISBN-13: 9781107630727 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 414 str.

Christopher Karpowitz; Chad Raphael

Opis

This book focuses on how to improve equal and public participation in a range of innovative citizen forums that could revitalize democracy around the world.

Recenzje

'An important contribution to our understanding of democracy that is both hopeful and realistic. Based on a sound grasp of theory, evidence, and experience, Karpowitz and Raphael show, in clear and accessible prose, how deliberation by ordinary citizens on important public questions can improve our democracy.' Stephen Macedo, Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Politics, University Center for Human Values, Princeton University

Spis treści

1. Democratic deliberation in civic forums; Part I. Equality: 2. Enclave deliberation of the disempowered Christopher F. Karpowitz and Chad Raphael with Allen S. Hammond, IV; 3. Enclave deliberation about the digital divide; Part II. Publicity: 4. Deliberative publicity; 5. Argumentation; 6. Transparency; 7. Strengthening deliberative civic forums.