Deliberative Democracy as Promoting Mutability in Power Relations

Joanna Podgórska-Rykała

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DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004712911_004

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The second chapter in the theoretical part is focused on the category of participation, and in the empirical part on the experience and real functioning of deliberative ideas and assumptions in the practice of political life. The author starts from the issue of participation as a fundamental component of democracy, assuming that for democracy to survive the crises that consume it and for its continuance to retain its original meaning, engaged and rational citizens capable of critical analysis and evidence-based judgments are necessary. The chapter argues that such participation is not assumed by either the representative or direct variant. Only democracy in the deliberative variant emphasizes open and argumentative debate by free individuals. Thus, it places a premium not on participation per se, but on moderated participation, subject to certain conditions, in short, high-quality participation. Following this argument, the author claims that deliberative democracy is more democratic than other variants of democracy. At the same time, she attempts to answer the emerging question of whether participation in the sense of deliberative democracy can be treated as competitive with mass participation. The problems discussed are illustrated by empirical data. They provide evidence from Poland, using data from a study of 9 cases of innovative mini-publications carried out at the local level between 2016 and 2021. The author follows the narrative of decision-makers, taking as a starting point that the fit (or mismatch) of theoretical models in the actual political space in which they are supposed to exist is crucial to say a democratic project and that the motivation and attitudes of decision-makers determine whether the ideals of deliberative democracy have a chance of being systematically integrated into decision-making processes. The central question that is posed in Chapter 2 is, are citizens at the center of the decision-making process and are they at the decision-making table? In answering them, the chapter uncovers to what extent CAs have been included in ongoing decision-making processes, have they been integrated into them or have they been a separate decision-making track? The author wonders under what circumstances and conditions are elites willing to support more direct citizen involvement in politics, including by conducting deliberative mini-publics. From the point of view of the elites, what is most valuable in citizen participation in decision-making processes, what does not matter to them, and what do they fear most?

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Deliberative Innovation according to the Decision-Makers

A Clash between Perceptions and Reality

Reihe: International Studies in Sociology and Social Anthropology, Band: 142

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Print-Publikationsdatum:: 11 Dec 2024

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