Deliberating in the real world : problems of legitimacy in deliberative democracy / John Parkinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parkinson, John, 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deliberative democracy--Case studies.

Representative government and representation--Case studies.

Legitimacy of governments--Case studies.

National health services--Great Britain.

Medical policy--Great Britain.

Great Britain. National Health Service.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Deliberative democracy has become the central reference point for democracy theorists over the last decade or so, influencing normative frameworks and the ways we conceptualize the workings of democratic societies. It has also been linked with a burst of experimentation with new procedures that involve citizens directly in deliberations about public policy. But there is a contradiction at the heart of deliberative democracy: it seems that it cannot deliver legitimate agreements. Deliberative decisions are said to be legitimate when all those subject to them take part in free and equal debate,

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1. Deliberative democracyand legitimacy; 2. Legitimacy reconsidered: theoretical solutions; 3. Health politics and deliberative techniques; 4. Representation and representativeness; 5. Deliberation as drama: publicity and accountability; 6. Reason and persuasion; 7. The institutions of a legitimate deliberative democracy; 8. Questions and conclusions; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p.179-196) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-14559-9

9786611145590

0-19-153754-3

1-4356-3044-0

OCLC:

726735440