 | Deliberative Democracy
Deliberative democracy rests on the core notion of citizens and their representatives deliberating about public problems and solutions under conditions that are conducive to reasoned reflection and refined public judgment; a mutual willingness to understand the values, perspectives, and interests of others; and the possibility of reframing their interests and perspectives in light of a joint search for common interests and mutually acceptable solutions. (From the Civic Practices Network, www.cpn.org) Deliberative Democracy is "Decision making by discussion among free and equal citizens. The idea that democracy revolves around the transformation rather than simply the aggregation of preferences." (Jon Elster, Deliberative Democracy. 1998, Cambridge University Press.)
(Source NCDD, 2004) |
Deliberative Democracy
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