Deliberative Innovation According to the Decision-Makers A Clash Between Perceptions and Reality

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Podgórska-Rykała, Joanna

Series:

International Studies in Sociology and Social Anthropology Series

International Studies in Sociology and Social Anthropology Series v.142

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston BRILL 2024

Summary:

The book makes a unique empirical contribution to the field of democratic theory and practice by revealing how decision-makers evaluate deliberative innovations involving ordinary citizens, and the value they place on them in the decision-making process. This approach contributes to the identification of opportunities to better conceptualise innovations in the future, to make them more effective and more suitable for the system of representative institutions

Contents:

Front Cover

Half Title

Series Information

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Introduction

References

Chapter 1 Asymmetric Power Balance under Democratic Conditions

1 Democracy in Crisis

2 Democracy as an End or a Means to an End?

3 Components of Democracy [Definitione]

3.1 Democratic Rift between Theory and Practice

3.2 The Edges of Democracy: demos

3.3 Democracy as Power

3.4 Democracy as a Complex of Institutions Created in the Historical Process

3.5 Procedure: Minimalist Conceptions of Democracy

3.6 Democracy as Conflict Resolution without Bloodshed

3.7 Axiological Dimension of Democracy

3.8 Temporal Delimitation of Democracy and Rational Instability

3.9 Responsiveness as a Characteristic of Democracy

3.10 Potential for the Spread of Democratic Practices and Institutions

4 Bottom Line: How to Democratically Promote Mutability in Power Relations?

Chapter 2 Deliberative Democracy as Promoting Mutability in Power Relations

1 Deliberative Democracy as a More Democratic Democracy?

2 Political Involvement: Mass Participation vs. Structured Deliberation

3 Deliberative Ideals from the Perspective of Decision-Makers: A Case Study

3.1 When and Why Do Decision-Makers Reach for Small Deliberative Forums? Evidence from Poland

3.2 What Place and Role Was Assigned to CA in the Decision-Making Process? Evidence from Poland

3.3 'Pure Profit': The CA Proposals as an Important Contribution to Public Policy Making: Evidence from Poland

3.4 Conclusions: Empirical Findings in the Context of Existing Evidence

4 Bottom Line: Participation in Decision-Making Processes without Power-Sharing

Chapter 3 'The Rebuilding a Ship at Sea' that Is Institutional Change

1 Institutions to Guard Democracy

2 The Role of Deliberative Mini-publics in the Democratic Institutional System

2.1 Integration of DMP s with Formal Institutions of Power: Evidence from Poland

2.2 DMP s as an Ad Hoc or Cyclical Approach? Evidence from Poland

2.3 The Role of the DMP in the Decision-Making System: Evidence from Poland

2.4 Conclusions: Empirical Findings in the Context of Existing Evidence

3 Bottom Line: The Integration Potential of DMP s

Conclusion

Index

Back Cover

Notes:

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ISBN:

9789004712911

9004712917

OCLC:

1498745848

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