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

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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.

This book 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.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0198820291
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0198820291
  3. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  4. Publication date
    July 5, 2018
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    9.3 x 0.9 x 6 inches
  7. Print length
    272 pages
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"Fishkin's book is worthwhile...important work." -- Margaret Petrie, University of Edinburgh, Concept

"A provocative book that makes the case for the importance of deliberation as the foundation of real democracy. It challenges our beliefs about what is possible and outlines an institutional framework for creating a real deliberative democracy. It is an antidote to those who are pessimistic about the future of democracy." - Norman M. Bradburn, Senior Fellow, NORC at the University of Chicago.

"In this extraordinary book, Fishkin surveys the world wide efforts of governments and civil society groups to create real-world institutions enabling citizens to discuss and determine the fundamental issues confronting their societies. Based on this extraordinarily informed study, Fishkin shows how modern technology will permit even more dramatic expansions of deliberative democracy in the twenty-first century. At a time when pundits prophesy the fall of liberal democracy, Fishkin's demonstrations of these breakthroughs are of particular importance." - Bruce Ackerman, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science, Yale University.

"This book may - and I hope will - change the face of democracy. Case upon case - from California, Texas, Mongolia, Uganda, China, Japan, Macau, Australia, the UK, and Europe - breaks new ground in the growing global movement to harness, for legitimacy and good outcomes, the deliberative intelligence of citizens drawn by lot." - Jane Mansbridge, Charles F. Adams Professor of Political Leadership and Democratic Values, Harvard Kennedy School.

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Uses practical experiments to show how democracy can make a better connection to citizen voices.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press (July 5, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0198820291
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0198820291
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.17 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.3 x 0.9 x 6 inches
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James Fishkin holds the Janet M. Peck Chair in International Communication at Stanford University where he teaches Communication and Political Science and Directs the Center for Deliberative Democracy. He is author of a number of books including Democracy and Deliberation (1991), The Dialogue of Justice (1992 ), The Voice of the People: Public Opinion and Democracy (1995), Deliberation Day (with Bruce Ackerman, 2004). His Deliberative Polling process has been conducted in countries ranging from China and Bulgaria to Denmark, Britain, Australia, Italy, Hungary, and the US. He has been a Guggenheim Fellow, a Fellow of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford and the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington. He has also been Visiting Fellow Commoner at Trinity College, Cambridge. He holds both a PhD in Political Science from Yale and a PhD in Philosophy from Cambridge.

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