Deliberative democracy now : LGBT equality and the emergence of large-scale deliberative systems / Edwina Barvosa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barvosa, Edwina, author.

Contributor:

Class of 1932 Fund.

Series:

Theories of institutional design

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sexual minorities.

Civil rights.

Deliberative democracy.

United States.

Deliberative democracy--United States.

Political participation--United States.

Political participation.

Sexual minorities--Civil rights--United States.

LGBTQ+ civil rights.

LGBTQ+ people.

Physical Description:

xii, 298 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

Summary:

"Dysfunction in American democracy has become a source of concern and even alarm to people across the political spectrum in the US and around the globe. While these concerns are well founded, it is worthwhile to remember that democracy itself is evolving. Like other forms of social self-organization it shifts and transforms in and over time as societies themselves change in unforeseen ways. For several decades numerous scholars have held that one next possible stage in the evolution of democracy is the emergence of "deliberative democracy." In this vision, deliberative democracy is generally defined as democratic self- governance in which a democratic public makes choices regarding how to live in common through a conversation-based process of collective discussion and reflection. This deliberative process has been described often-frequently following the philosopher Jurgen Habermas-as involving an exchange of reasons among people who are engaged in meaningful communication and consideration on a matter of common concern. In this model of deliberative democracy, therefore, a common will emerges through the process of collective reflection, discussion, and choice"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : deliberative systems and the problem of scale

Theoretical overview : deliberative systems at work

Catalysts of a deliberative system

Social networks in deliberative system growth and implementation power

Overcoming cognitive obstacles : implicit bias, identity threats and fear

Hidden quandaries and implications for deliberative democracy

Conclusion : large-scale deliberative democracy: possible if chosen.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

ISBN:

9781108425186

1108425186

OCLC:

1004922479