Deliberative democratic theory emphasises the importance of informed and reflective discussion and persuasion in political decision-making. The theory has impor

Deliberative democratic theory emphasises the importance of informed and reflective discussion and persuasion in political decision-making. The theory has impor

Deliberative democracy has been one of the main games in contemporary political theory for two decades, growing enormously in size and importance in political s

In this book, Christopher F. Zurn shows why a normative theory of deliberative democratic constitutionalism yields the best understanding of the legitimacy of c

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