One of the leading theories for understanding the policy process is the theory of social
construction and policy design developed by A nne S chneider and H elen I ngram. The …

EMPIRICAL research on deliberative democracy suggests many innovative institutional
proposals for bringing current societies closer to that ideal. 1 Although these proposals may …

DELIBERATIVE democracy has traditionally been defined in opposition to self-interest, to
bargaining and negotiation, to voting, and to the use of power. Our assessment differs in two …

The first two editions of Models of Democracy have proven immensely popular among
students and specialists worldwide. In a succinct and far-reaching analysis, David Held …

The future of Europe and the role it will play in the 21st century are among the most
important political questions of our time. The optimism of a decade ago has now faded but …

The idea of the separation of powers is still popular in much political and constitutional
discourse, though its meaning for the modern state remains unclear and contested. This …

Drawing on political, legal, national, post-national, as well as American and European
perspectives, this collection of essays offers a diverse and balanced discussion of the …

This essay focuses on recent proposals to confer decisional status upon deliberative mini-
publics such as citizens' juries, Deliberative Polls, and citizens' assemblies. Against such …

Few political concepts are as emblematic of our era as democratic accountability. In a time of
political and economic turmoil, in which global forces have destabilized conventional …

I contend that the popular 'mini-publics' approach to implementing deliberation in practice is
unable to realize deliberative democracy in a way that fulfills the deliberative democratic …