PUBLIC DELIBERATION, DISCURSIVE PARTICIPATION, AND CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT: A Review of the Empirical Literature

摘要: ▪ Abstract Many theorists have long extolled the virtues of public deliberation as a crucial component responsive and responsible democracy. Building on these theories, in recent years practitioners—from government officials to citizen groups, nonprofits, foundations—have increasingly devoted time resources strengthening engagement through deliberative forums. Although empirical research has lagged behind theory practice, body literature emerged that tests presumed individual collective benefits discourse engagement. We begin our review this by defining “public deliberation”; we place it context other forms what call “discursive participation” while distinguishing from ways which citizens can voice their views issues. then discuss expectations, drawn democratic theory, regarding (and, for some, pitfalls) assumed derive p...