Deliberative Democracy |
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| Contribution by:
| Elster, Jon
Gambetta, Diego
Fearon, James
Mackie, Gerry
Stokes, Susan
Przeworski, Adam
Johnson, James
Cohen, Joshua |
| Editor:
| Elster, Jon |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in the Theory of Democracy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-59696-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1998 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $31.99 |
Book Description:
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It is sometimes assumed that voting is the central mechanism for political decision-making. The contributors to this volume focus on an alternative mechanism, that 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.
It is sometimes assumed that voting is the central mechanism for political decision-making. The contributors to this volume focus on an alternative mechanism, that 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.