Activists’ Views of Deliberation
Author(s) -
Peter Levine,
Rose Marie R. Nierras
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of deliberative democracy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2634-0488
DOI - 10.16997/jdd.48
Subject(s) - deliberation , politics , political science , political activism , process (computing) , public administration , sociology , public relations , law , computer science , operating system
This article, based on more than 60 interviews, explores the tensions between deliberation and various forms of political activism and advocacy. It identifies more than 20 objections to deliberation that are proposed by political activists in various countries and contexts. It concludes with suggestions for combining deliberation and advocacy. Erratum In [article title], the process referred to as a ‘Twentieth Century Town Meeting’ is actually a 21st Century Town Meeting.
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