It is sometimes assumed that voting is the central mechanism for political decision-making. The contributors to this volume focus on an alternative mechanism, that is decision by discussion or deliberation. The original contributions include case studies based on historical and current instances of deliberative democracy, normative discussion of the merits of deliberation compa...(展开全部)

"Debating Deliberative Democracy" explores the nature and value of deliberation, the feasibility and desirability of consensus on contentious issues, the implications of institutional complexity and cultural diversity for democratic decision making, and the significance of voting and majority rule in deliberative arrangements. Investigates the nature and value of deliberation, ...(展开全部)

Product Description All over the world, democratic reforms have brought power to the people, but under conditions where the people have little opportunity to think about the power that they exercise. In this book, James Fishkin combines a new theory of democracy with actual practice and shows how an idea that harks back to ancient Athens can be used to revive our modern democra...(展开全部)

Honeybees make decisions collectively--and democratically. Every year, faced with the life-or-death problem of choosing and traveling to a new home, honeybees stake everything on a process that includes collective fact-finding, vigorous debate, and consensus building. In fact, as world-renowned animal behaviorist Thomas Seeley reveals, these incredible insects have much to teac...(展开全部)

Honeybees make decisions collectively--and democratically. Every year, faced with the life-or-death problem of choosing and traveling to a new home, honeybees stake everything on a process that includes collective fact-finding, vigorous debate, and consensus building. In fact, as world-renowned animal behaviorist Thomas Seeley reveals, these incredible insects have much to teac...(展开全部)

查尔斯·蒂利（Charles Tilly，1929-2008），著名历史社会学家、政治学家，被誉为“21世纪社会学之父”。撰写和主编了大量有关政治过程、不平等以及欧洲史等方面的论文与作品，同时出版了20多部学术著作。蒂利曾在特拉华大学（University of Delaware）、哈佛大学（Harvard University）、多伦多大学（the University of Toronto）、密歇根大学（the University of Michigan）任教，并开展学术研究。目前，蒂利是哥伦比亚大学的约瑟夫·伯滕威泽（the Joseph L.Buttenwieser）讲座教授。

查尔斯·蒂利（Charles Tilly，1929-2008），著名历史社会学家、政治学家，被誉为“21世纪社会学之父”。撰写和主编了大量有关政治过程、不平等以及欧洲史等方面的论文与作品，同时出版了20多部学术著作。蒂利曾在特拉华大学（University of Delaware）、哈佛大学（Harvard University）、多伦多大学（the University of Toronto）、密歇根大学（the University of Michigan）任教，并开展学术研究。目前，蒂利是哥伦比亚大学的约瑟夫·伯滕威泽（the Joseph L.Buttenwieser）讲座教授。

查尔斯·蒂利（Charles Tilly，1929-2008），著名历史社会学家、政治学家，被誉为“21世纪社会学之父”。撰写和主编了大量有关政治过程、不平等以及欧洲史等方面的论文与作品，同时出版了20多部学术著作。蒂利曾在特拉华大学（University of Delaware）、哈佛大学（Harvard University）、多伦多大学（the University of Toronto）、密歇根大学（the University of Michigan）任教，并开展学术研究。目前，蒂利是哥伦比亚大学的约瑟夫·伯滕威泽（the Joseph L.Buttenwieser）讲座教授。