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

• Published in: Annual review of political science Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 315 - 344
• Main Authors: Carpini, Michael X. Delli, Cook, Fay Lomax, Jacobs, Lawrence R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2004
• Subjects: Citizen Participation; Civic education; Democracy; Dialogue; Discourse; Information; Political participation; Political socialization; Public Sphere

▪ Abstract  Many theorists have long extolled the virtues of public deliberation as a crucial component of a responsive and responsible democracy. Building on these theories, in recent years practitioners—from government officials to citizen groups, nonprofits, and foundations—have increasingly devo...