{"product_id":"the-deliberative-democracy-handbook-isbn-9781118105108","title":"The Deliberative Democracy Handbook","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Deliberative Democracy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is a terrific resource for democratic practitioners and theorists alike. It combines rich case material from many cities and types of institutional settings with careful reflection on core principles. It generates hope for a renewed democracy, tempered with critical scholarship and political realism. Most important, this handbook opens a spacious window on the innovativeness of citizens in the U.S. (and around the world) and shows how the varied practices of deliberative democracy are part of a larger civic renewal movement. \u003cp\u003eTables and Figures xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Gastil, Peter Levine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Contributors xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE: BACKGROUND 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 A Nation That (Sometimes) Likes to Talk: A Brief History of Public Deliberation in the United States 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Gastil, William M. Keith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 What Can We Learn from the Practice of Deliberative Democracy? 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Button, David Michael Ryfe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO: DELIBERATION AND PUBLIC JUDGMENT 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 National Issues Forums: A Network of Communities Promoting Public Deliberation 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeith Melville, Taylor L. Willingham, John R. Dedrick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Electoral Deliberation and Public Journalism 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichelle Charles, Harris Sokoloff, Chris Satullo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Deliberative Polling*: From Experiment to Community Resource 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Fishkin, Cynthia Farrar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Consensus Conferences and Planning Cells: Lay Citizen Deliberations: 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarolyn M. Hendriks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Citizens Juries: Creating a Trustworthy Voice of the People 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNed Crosby, Doug Nethercut\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Adapting and Combining Deliberative Designs: Juries, Polls, and Forums 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLyn Carson, Janette Hartz-Karp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE: DELIBERATIVE GOVERNANCE 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Bringing the Public and the Government Together Through On-Line Dialogues 141\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatricia A. Bonner, Robert Carlitz, Rosemary Gunn, Laurie E. Maak, Charles A. Ratliff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 A Town Meeting for the Twenty-First Century 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarolyn J. Lukensmeyer, Joe Goldman, Steven Brigham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Collaborative Learning and the Public's Stewardship of Its Forests 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAntony S. Cheng, Janet D. Fiero\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Participation and Public Policies in Brazil 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVera Schattan P. Coelho, Barbara Pozzoni, Mariana Cifuentes Montoya\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Deliberative City Planning on the Philadelphia Waterfront 185\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarris Sokoloff, Harris M. Steinberg, Steven N. Pyser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FOUR: COMMUNITIES AND DELIBERATIVE CULTURE 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Study Circles: Local Deliberation as the Cornerstone of Deliberative Democracy 199\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatrick L. Scully, Martha L. McCoy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 e-thePeople.org: Large-Scale, Ongoing Deliberation 213\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eG. Michael Weiksner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Learning Democracy Centers: Where the Public Works 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarole J. Schwinn, John T. Kesler, David R. Schwinn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Disagreement and Consensus: The Importance of Dynamic Updating in Public Deliberation 237\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher F. Karpowitz, Jane Mansbridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Growing Governance Deliberatively: Lessons and Inspiration from Hampton, Virginia 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam R. Potapchuk, Cindy Carlson, Joan Kennedy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FIVE: CONCLUSION 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Future Directions for Public Deliberation 271\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Levine, Archon Fung, John Gastil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended Reading 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn Gastil\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of communication at the University of Washington. He has collaborated with members of the Deliberative Democracy Consortium (DDC), the National Coalition of Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD), AmericaSpeaks, and the Kettering Foundation's National Issues Forums. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDemocracy in Small Groups\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBy Popular Demand\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Levine\u003c\/b\u003e is deputy director of the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) and a research scholar at the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, both housed in the University of Maryland's School of Public Affairs. He is a cofounder of the Deliberative Democracy Consortium and author of \u003ci\u003eThe New Progressive Era: Toward a Fair and Deliberative Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Deliberative Democracy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Deliberative Democracy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is a terrific resource for democratic practitioners and theorists alike. It combines rich case material from many cities and types of institutional settings with careful reflection on core principles. It generates hope for a renewed democracy, tempered with critical scholarship and political realism. Most important, this handbook opens a spacious window on the innovativeness of citizens in the U.S. (and around the world) and shows how the varied practices of deliberative democracy are part of a larger civic renewal movement.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eCarmen Sirianni\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of sociology and public policy, Brandeis University, and coauthor, Civic Innovation in America\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Deliberative Democracy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by John Gastil and Peter Levine, is an important collection of readings for anyone interested in the role of citizen participation in the public policy process. It provides concrete examples of successful efforts to expand public input in decision-making at the local, state, and national levels. The book also grapples with emerging challenges to the continued development of these efforts in the future.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eRobert Mark Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e, associate professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In government, we need to get beyond the polarization of interest groups if we are to make good and politically sustainable decisions. \u003ci\u003eThe Deliberative Democracy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e shares lessons of endeavors around the world to engage the community in the complex task of decision-making. I recommend it to anyone in public office.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Hon. Alannah MacTiernan\u003c\/b\u003e, minister for planning and infrastructure, Western Australia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Clear-eyed about the challenges as well as the promise of public deliberation, the book will be an invaluable resource for practitioners and scholars alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eFrancesca Polletta\u003c\/b\u003e, associate professor of sociology, Columbia University\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990204825829,"sku":"NP9781118105108","price":57.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118105108.jpg?v=1761786897","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-deliberative-democracy-handbook-isbn-9781118105108","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}