When the People Speak: Deliberative Democracy and Public Consultation [With DVD]

by James S. Fishkin

Book Overview

All over the world democratic reforms have brought power to the people - but under conditions where the people have little opportunity to think about the power that they exercise. Do we want a democracy inspired by Madison or by Madison Avenue? A democracy animated by deliberation or by manipulation? This book examines each of the principal democratic theories and makes the case for a democracy in which the people offer informed judgments about politics...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199572100
• ISBN13: 9780199572106
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"