Cambridge University Press eBooks· 2012· Book chapter
A systemic approach to deliberative democracy
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Short summary
This volume argues that the ideal of deliberative democracy can be applied to large-scale political systems, not just small experiments, by proposing a 'deliberative systems' approach.
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Key points
- Deliberative democracy can be scaled beyond small experiments to function in larger political systems.
- A 'deliberative systems' approach proposes a division of labor to meet democratic and deliberative norms.
- The book examines practical implementation issues in real-world contexts with competing norms and interests.
- It aims to inspire a new phase of theoretical and empirical research in deliberative democracy.
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Abstract
'Deliberative democracy' is often dismissed as a set of small-scale, academic experiments. This volume seeks to demonstrate how the deliberative ideal can work as a theory of democracy on a larger scale. It provides a new way of thinking about democratic engagement across the spectrum of political action, from towns and villages to nation states, and from local networks to transnational, even global systems. Written by a team of the world's leading deliberative theorists, Deliberative Systems explains the principles of this new approach, which seeks ways of ensuring that a division of deliberative labour in a system nonetheless meets both deliberative and democratic norms. Rather than simply elaborating the theory, the contributors examine the problems of implementation in a real world of competing norms, competing institutions and competing powerful interests. This pioneering book will inspire an exciting new phase of deliberative research, both theoretical and empirical.
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