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. Content: Chapter 1 Deliberation Day (pages 7–30): Bruce Ackerman and James S. FishkinChapter 2 Deliberative Democracy Beyond Process (pages 31–52): Amy Gutmann and Dennis ThompsonChapter 3 Democratic Deliberation Within (pages 54–79): Robert E. GoodinChapter 4 The Law of Group Polarization (pages 80–101): Cass SunsteinChapter 5 Activist Challenges to Deliberative Democracy (pages 102–120): Iris Marion YoungChapter 6 Optimal Deliberation? (pages 121–137): Ian ShapiroChapter 7 Deliberative Democracy, the Discursive Dilemma, and Republican Theory (pages 138–162): Philip PettitChapter 8 Street?Level Epistemology and Democratic Participation (pages 163–181): Russell HardinChapter 9 Deliberative Democracy and Social Choice (pages 182–199): David MillerChapter 10 Deliberation Between Institutions (pages 200–211): Jeffrey K. TulisChapter 11 Environmental Ethics and the Obsolescence of Existing Political Institutions (pages 212–224): Peter Laslett