Deliberative Democracy

by Ian O'Flynn

Book Overview

Today, deliberative democracy is the most widely discussed theory of democracy. Its proponents stress the importance of public reasoning about important matters of law and public policy: in the ideal case, decisions turn not on the force of numbers but the force of the better argument. However, despite its contemporary prominence, deliberative democracy continues to strike some as little more than wishful thinking.

In this new book, Ian...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509523464
• ISBN13: 9781509523467
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.9" x 7.5"