Hearing the Other Side: Deliberative versus Participatory Democracy
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (990 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521612284 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Successfully combining traditional political philosophy with empirical research—others have tried, few have succeeded—Professor Mutz offers a compelling argument why the two lofty democratic goals, active participation and considered deliberation, are incompatible. This one makes a profound one. Readers will find it difficult, much like a good novel, to put this engaging and well-written book down. Hibbing, University of Nebraska-Lincoln"This important new book presents the startling results of careful research into some basic issues in political philosophy. "A small number of books make an important contribution. Hearing the Other Side will set a new disciplinary research agenda for years to come." James Kuklinski, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign"This engagingly written and carefully researched book s
whisnu said Five Stars. a good book. Not really about deliberation M. Leighninger In Hearing the Other Side, Diana Mutz claims that "deliberation" actually discourages people from taking action politically. She then draws the conclusion that deliberative democracy and participatory democracy are incompatible. But when you look more closely at the kinds of interactions she is talking about. "Why we're in this mess" according to William Bishop. Mutz explains very clearly how and why political conversation in this country is stilted, unsatisfying and so often leads to more misunderstanding. She explains that the goody-two-shoes vision of democracy -- where we would all understand one another if we just had all the facts and listened -- is a fantasy.
She also serves as Director of the Institute for the Study of Citizens and Politics at the Annenberg Public Policy Center. Diana C. Mutz received her PhD from Stanford University in 1988. She has published articles involving public opinion, political psychology and political communication in a variety of academic journals including the American Political Science Review, the American Journal of Political Science, Public Opinion Quarterly, Journal of Politics, and Journal o
Drawing on her empirical work, Mutz suggests that it is doubtful that an extremely activist political culture can also be a heavily deliberative one.. It is unique in its effort to link political theory with empirical research. Hearing the Other Side examines this theme in the context of the contemporary United States. 'Religion and politics', as the old saying goes, 'should never be discussed in mixed company.'And yet fostering discussions that cross lines of political difference has long been a central concern of political theorists. But only recently have scholars begun empirical investigations of where and with what consequences