Deliberative Mini-Publics: Involving Citizens in the Democratic Process (Ecpr Studies in European Political Science)
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$133.40
Publication Date: August 22nd, 2013
Publisher:
ECPR Press
ISBN:
9781907301322
Pages:
272
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Description
The first comprehensive account of the booming phenomenon of deliberative mini-publics, this book offers a systematic review of their variety, discusses their weaknesses, and recommends ways to make them a viable component of democracy. The book takes stock of the diverse practices of deliberative mini-publics and, more concretely, looks at preconditions, processes, and outcomes. It provides a critical assessment of the experience with mini-publics; in particular their lack of policy impact. Bringing together leading scholars in the field, notably James S Fishkin and Mark E Warren, Deliberative Mini-Publics will speak to anyone with an interest in democracy and democratic innovations.
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