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Democracy When the People Are Thinking: Revitalizing Our Politics Through Public Deliberation

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Democracy When the People Are Thinking contributes both to political theory and to the empirical study of public opinion and participation. It should interest anyone concerned about the future of democracy and how it can be revitalized.
Democracy requires a connection to the ''will of the people'...

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Product ID:9780198865186
Product Form:Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:GB
Title:Democracy When the People Are Thinking
Subtitle:Revitalizing Our Politics Through Public Deliberation
Authors:Author: James S. Fishkin
Page Count:272
Subjects:Political science and theory, Political science & theory, Political structures: democracy, Public administration, Political structures: democracy, Public administration
Description:Democracy When the People Are Thinking contributes both to political theory and to the empirical study of public opinion and participation. It should interest anyone concerned about the future of democracy and how it can be revitalized.
Democracy requires a connection to the ''will of the people''. What does that mean in a world of ''fake news'', relentless advocacy, dialogue mostly among the like-minded, and massive spending to manipulate public opinion? What kind of opinion can the public have under such conditions? What would democracy be like if the people were really thinking in depth about the policies they must live with? If they really ''deliberated'' with good information about their political choices?This book argues that ''deliberative democracy'' is not utopian. It is a practical solution to many of democracy''s ills. It can supplement existing institutions with practical reforms. It can apply at all levels of government and for many different kinds of policy choices. This volume speaks to a recurring dilemma: listen to the people and get the angry voices of populism or rely on widely distrusted elites and get policies that seem out of touch with the public''s concerns. Instead, there are methods for getting a representative and thoughtful public voice that is really worth listening to. Democracy is under siege in most countries, where democratic institutions have low approval and face a resurgent threat from authoritarian regimes. Deliberative democracy can provide an antidote and can reinvigorate our democratic politics. Democracy When the People Are Thinking draws on the author''s research with many collaborators on ''Deliberative Polling''-a process conducted in 27 countries on six continents. It contributes both to political theory and to the empirical study of public opinion and participation. It should interest anyone concerned about the future of democracy and how it can be revitalized.
Imprint Name:Oxford University Press
Publisher Name:Oxford University Press
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2020-06-25