As a novel method for creatively engaging citizens and stakeholders to find solutions to
complex problems, co-design holds great promise for policymakers. It has been vaunted as …

Deliberative democracy has challenged two widely-accepted nostrums about democratic
politics: that people lack the capacities for effective self-government; and that democratic …

The article organizes the diversity in deliberative democracy theory. Two ideal-types are
distinguished. Type one deliberation is founded upon the Habermasian logic of …

This article analyzes whether democratic deliberation enhances 'civic virtues' such as
political knowledge, efficacy, trust, and preparedness for political and other collective action …

Deliberative forms of governance are on the rise worldwide as governments, businesses
and not-for-profit organisations seek to engage with their constituents. Empirical research on …

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This ground breaking book provides empirical and theoretical insights into the interface
between deliberative democracy and the rough and tumble of interest groups in advocacy …

Citizen participation is a central component of democratic governance. As participatory
schemes have grown in number and gained in social legitimacy over recent years, the …

Deliberative ideals have become commercial goods bought and sold in an expanding
consultancy market. In this market, demand is generated by government and advocacy …

Nudge and co-design are gaining popularity as innovative approaches to solving similar
policy problems. Nudge is an approach to public policy that changes the context in which …