Towards a Deliberative and Associational Democracy

Stephen Elstub

Deliberative democracy has become one of the central areas of recent academic and practitioner discussions in democracy. This book takes an innovative and detailed look at this problem and offers some original suggestions that contribute to the development of the theory. In addition, the book goes back to first principles and justifications on deliberative democracy and how it can contribute normatively to liberal democracies.

The reader will gain a significant insight to the key debates on justification and institutionalisation occurring with one of the most vital contemporary theories within democratic theory.

Related Subjects

• Political Theory

About the Author

Stephen Elstub is a Lecturer in Politics at the University of the West of Scotland.

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