Description: Deliberative democracy puts communication and talk at the center of democracy. Foundations and Frontiers of Deliberative Governance takes a fresh look at the foundations of the field, and develops new applications in areas ranging from citizen participation to the democratization of authoritarian states to the global system.
Review Quotes: "Foundations and Frontiers of Deliberative Governance provides a thoughtful and concise depiction of deliberative democracy today. Dryzek successfully balances deliberative democracy in theory and practice today. The book contributes to a systemic view of deliberative democracy, while carefully handling modern criticisms. Dryzek deftly challenges the reader to conceive of deliberative democracy in terms of its many applications. This book reads well but requires some familiarity with the field. Foundations and Frontiers of Deliberative Governance will prove to be a useful referent for future deliberative democracy research." --International Journal of Communication