Beyond Empathy and Inclusion: The Challenge of Listening in Democratic Deliberation

by Mary F Scudder

Political theorists often see deliberation--understood as communication and debate among citizens--as a fundamental act of democratic citizenship. In other words, the legitimacy of a decision is not simply a function of the number of votes received, but the quality of the deliberation that precedes voting. Efforts to enhance the quality of deliberation have focused on designing more inclusive deliberative procedures or encouraging citizens to be more...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197535453
• ISBN13: 9780197535455
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Oxford Univ PR
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.4"