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The most widely debated conception of democracy in recent years is deliberative democracy - the idea that citizens or their representatives owe each other mutually acceptable reasons for the laws they enact. Two prominent voices in the ongoing discussion are Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson. In Why D...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gutmann, Amy
Other Authors: Thompson, Dennis F. (Dennis Frank), 1940-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2004.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Deliberative Demokratie.
Democracy > United States.
Forums (Discussion and debate)
Political ethics.
Compromise (Ethics)
Representative government and representation.
Democracy.
Representatie (politicologie)
Overleg.
Democratie.
Deliberative Demokratie
89.35 democracy.
democracy.
Democratie > États-Unis.
Forums (Discussions et debats)
Morale politique.
Compromis (Morale)
Gouvernement representatif.
Democracy
United States.
Electronic books.
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Summary:The most widely debated conception of democracy in recent years is deliberative democracy - the idea that citizens or their representatives owe each other mutually acceptable reasons for the laws they enact. Two prominent voices in the ongoing discussion are Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson. In Why Deliberative Democracy?, they move the debate forward beyond their influential book, Democracy and Disagreement. What exactly is deliberative democracy? Why is it more defensible than its rivals? By offering clear answers to these timely questions, Gutmann and Thompson illuminate the theory and practic.
Physical Description:1 online resource (232 pages).
ISBN:9781400826339

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