Deliberative democracy is an entire culture, based on the simple idea that democracy only really works when we engage in productive discussions with one another, and when the reasoning behind political decisions is shared with the public.
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The most well-known deliberative tool is the mini-public, which often takes the form of a citizens’ assembly (CA). A group of citizens, typically around 100, is selected at random to convene and discuss an issue at length, usually over several weekends. They receive inputs from a wide range of experts, and also get the chance to ask them questions. At the end of the process, the participants draw up a set of recommendations, which in some cases is submitted to the relevant parliament for consideration.
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Platforms such as Polis, Your Priorities, and Delib fall into this category, and explicitly refer to what they let users do as deliberation. Among other functionalities, they gather citizens’ inputs on an issue, and encourage users to engage with each other’s comments. Of course, some people may do nothing more than post an opinion, and move on, which can hardly be considered “deliberation”. Other platforms with similar functionalities Yet the platforms are designed to expose people to contrasting points of view. Moreover, the processes run using these platforms often incorporate offline elements and face-to-face discussion, as in the case of Polis and Uber in Taiwan. In these cases, the inputs gathered effectively serve as the basis for more detailed deliberations.
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Individual deliberative tools can be a great way of dealing with specific challenges. But they are most likely to succeed where they are part of a broader culture of deliberation. That means: where people are used to playing a role in discussions, to having easy access to all the relevant information, and to being able to voice their views.
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Deliberative democracy is an entire culture, based on the simple idea that democracy only really works when we engage in productive discussions with one another, and when the reasoning behind political decisions is shared with the public.
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The most well-known deliberative tool is the mini-public, which often takes the form of a citizens’ assembly (CA). A group of citizens, typically around 100, is selected at random to convene and discuss an issue at length, usually over several weekends. They receive inputs from a wide range of experts, and also get the chance to ask them questions. At the end of the process, the participants draw up a set of recommendations, which in some cases is submitted to the relevant parliament for consideration.
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Platforms such as Polis, Your Priorities, and Delib fall into this category, and explicitly refer to what they let users do as deliberation. Among other functionalities, they gather citizens’ inputs on an issue, and encourage users to engage with each other’s comments. Of course, some people may do nothing more than post an opinion, and move on, which can hardly be considered “deliberation”. Other platforms with similar functionalities Yet the platforms are designed to expose people to contrasting points of view. Moreover, the processes run using these platforms often incorporate offline elements and face-to-face discussion, as in the case of Polis and Uber in Taiwan. In these cases, the inputs gathered effectively serve as the basis for more detailed deliberations.
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Individual deliberative tools can be a great way of dealing with specific challenges. But they are most likely to succeed where they are part of a broader culture of deliberation. That means: where people are used to playing a role in discussions, to having easy access to all the relevant information, and to being able to voice their views.
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