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Deliberative democracy or discursive democracy is a form of democracy in which deliberation is central to decision-making. Deliberative democracy seeks quality over quantity by limiting decision-makers to a smaller but more representative sample of the population that is given the time and resources to focus on one issue.
He also acts as the director of Stanford’s Deliberative Democracy Lab. Fishkin is widely cited for his work on deliberative democracy, with his proposition of Deliberative Polling in 1988 being particularly influential. Together with Robert Luskin, Fishkin's work has led to over 100 deliberative polls in 28 countries. [1]
A deliberative referendum is a referendum that increases public deliberation through purposeful institutional design. [ 1 ] :557 The term "deliberative referendum" stems from deliberative democracy , [ 2 ] :509 which emphasises that "the legitimacy of decisions can be increased if...decisions are preceded by authentic deliberation."
In "deliberative democracy", the aim is for both elected officials and the general public to use deliberation rather than power-struggle as the basis for their vote. Individual deliberation is also a description of day-to-day rational decision-making, and as such is an epistemic virtue .
Deliberative democracy aims to harness the benefits of deliberation to produce better understanding and resolution of important issues. [ 97 ] [ 98 ] Assemblies are intended to stimulate deliberation, in which the participants can less easily be captured by special interest.
And then there was the United States, where the Pew survey found only 34% of respondents believe social media has been good for democracy. In interviews, two first-time candidates in Indiana added ...
Critics argue that Deliberation Day may inadvertently reinforce existing political structures, particularly the two-party system, by relying on major political parties to organize and manage deliberative sessions. This reliance could marginalize alternative viewpoints and limit the scope of discussions, thereby constraining the deliberative ...
Mark E. Warren is an American political philosopher and Harold and Dorrie Merilees Chair in the Study of Democracy at the University of British Columbia. He is known for his works on political theory. Warren is a winner of the David and Elaine Spitz Prize for his book Democracy and Association. [1]