What is deliberative democracy?
Deliberative democracy is a term that signifies an approach to democracy that puts citizens at the center of the political process and that is more “voice-centered” than “vote-centered.” In this conception of democracy, citizens play a more robust role from the local to the global levels in helping to set the public agenda and to decide about what will be the broad directions for public policy. They are expected to meet in public to discuss, debate and deliberate their reasons for the claims they make and to link their efforts and ideas with those of their elected and appointed representatives in public office. Deliberative democracy is animated by the idea that public deliberation and dialogue are essential for better and fairer solutions to public problems, a stronger sense of legitimacy for public processes and institutions, and greater social unity and solidarity in society, in general. ยป top What is deliberative dialogue? Deliberative dialogue is a set of practices for communicati
