Debating Deliberative Democracy

Debating Deliberative Democracy explores the nature and value of deliberation, the feasibility and desirability of consensus on contentious issues, the implications of institutional complexity and cultural diversity for democratic decision making, and the significance of voting and majority rule in deliberative arrangements. * Investigates the nature and value of deliberation, the feasibility and desirability of consensus on contentious issues, the implications of institutional complexity and cultural diversity for democratic decision making, and the significance of voting and majority rule in deliberative arrangements. * Includes focus on institutions and makes reference to empirical work. * Engages a debate that cuts across political science, philosophy, the law and other disciplines.

ISBN 1405100435   Pages 248 ISBN13 9781405100434 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Weight (grammes) 350 Imprint Blackwell Publishers   Published in Oxford Format Paperback   Series title PPAS - Philosophy, Politics and Society Publication date 09 Jan 2003   Height (mm) 228 Library of Congress JC423.D375   Width (mm) 156 DEWEY 323.042   Spine width (mm) 13 DEWEY edition DC21   Academic level Undergraduate, Professional / Scholarly, Postgraduate

		Notes on Contributors
		Acknowledgments
		Introduction		1
1		Deliberation Day by Bruce Ackerman and James S. Fishkin		7
2		Deliberative Democracy Beyond Process by Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson		31
3		Democratic Deliberation Within by Robert E. Goodin		54
4		The Law of Group Polarization by Cass R. Sunstein		80
5		Activist Challenges to Deliberative Democracy by Iris Marion Young		102
6		Optimal Deliberation? by Ian Shapiro		121
7		Deliberative Democracy, the Discursive Dilemma, and Republican Theory by Philip Pettit		138
8		Street-level Epistemology and Democratic Participation by Russell Hardin		163
9		Deliberative Democracy and Social Choice by David Miller		182
10		Deliberation Between Institutions by Jeffrey K. Tulis		200
11		Environmental Ethics and the Obsolescence of Existing Political Institutions by Peter Laslett		212
		Index		225

'James Fishkin and the late Peter Laslett have performed a real service by bringing together articles on deliberative democracy by first-rate scholars. Well balanced among advocates, skeptics, and critics, this collection significantly advances the debate on a central concept of contemporary political theory. A worthy addition to a distinguished series.' William A. Galston, University of Maryland <!--end--> 'This volume airs the latest ideas of some of the most important thinkers in the debate over deliberative democracy. A 'must-read' for anyone in the field.' Jane Mansbridge, Harvard University 'Debating Deliberative Democracy is an outstanding collection of essays about issues arising from accounts of democracy that accord a central role to deliberation and public dialogue. Fishkin and Laslett have recruited a stellar cast of theorists, most of whom have written influentially about these matters before. The essays have the dual merit of being valuable to the expert and accessible to the initiate. Highly recommended.' Thomas A. Spragens, Jr., Duke University 'This is a truly outstanding collection about an important topic. Almost everyone one would want to read is represented in the book. But perhaps what is most significant is that the essays have all been written quite recently; they absorb and build on the copious discussion of deliberative democracy that occurred throughout the 1990s, to the benefit of all readers.' Sanford Levinson, University of Texas School of Law

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