{"product_id":"the-deliberative-democracy-handbook-strategies-for-effective-civic-engagement-in-the-twenty-first-century-paperback","title":"The Deliberative Democracy Handbook: Strategies for Effective Civic Engagement in the Twenty-First Century - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Gastil\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePeter Levine\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Deliberative Democracy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is a terrific resource for democratic practitioners and theorists alike. It combines rich case material from many cities and types of institutional settings with careful reflection on core principles. It generates hope for a renewed democracy, tempered with critical scholarship and political realism. Most important, this handbook opens a spacious window on the innovativeness of citizens in the U.S. (and around the world) and shows how the varied practices of deliberative democracy are part of a larger civic renewal movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Deliberative Democracy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Deliberative Democracy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is a terrific resource for democratic practitioners and theorists alike. It combines rich case material from many cities and types of institutional settings with careful reflection on core principles. It generates hope for a renewed democracy, tempered with critical scholarship and political realism. Most important, this handbook opens a spacious window on the innovativeness of citizens in the U.S. (and around the world) and shows how the varied practices of deliberative democracy are part of a larger civic renewal movement.\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eCarmen Sirianni\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of sociology and public policy, Brandeis University, and coauthor, Civic Innovation in America\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Deliberative Democracy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by John Gastil and Peter Levine, is an important collection of readings for anyone interested in the role of citizen participation in the public policy process. It provides concrete examples of successful efforts to expand public input in decision-making at the local, state, and national levels. The book also grapples with emerging challenges to the continued development of these efforts in the future.\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eRobert Mark Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e, associate professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn government, we need to get beyond the polarization of interest groups if we are to make good and politically sustainable decisions. \u003ci\u003eThe Deliberative Democracy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e shares lessons of endeavors around the world to engage the community in the complex task of decision-making. I recommend it to anyone in public office.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Hon. Alannah MacTiernan\u003c\/b\u003e, minister for planning and infrastructure, Western Australia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClear-eyed about the challenges as well as the promise of public deliberation, the book will be an invaluable resource for practitioners and scholars alike.\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eFrancesca Polletta\u003c\/b\u003e, associate professor of sociology, Columbia University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Deliberative Democracy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Deliberative Democracy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is a terrific resource for democratic practitioners and theorists alike. It combines rich case material from many cities and types of institutional settings with careful reflection on core principles. It generates hope for a renewed democracy, tempered with critical scholarship and political realism. Most important, this handbook opens a spacious window on the innovativeness of citizens in the U.S. (and around the world) and shows how the varied practices of deliberative democracy are part of a larger civic renewal movement.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eCarmen Sirianni\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of sociology and public policy, Brandeis University, and coauthor, Civic Innovation in America\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Deliberative Democracy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by John Gastil and Peter Levine, is an important collection of readings for anyone interested in the role of citizen participation in the public policy process. It provides concrete examples of successful efforts to expand public input in decision-making at the local, state, and national levels. The book also grapples with emerging challenges to the continued development of these efforts in the future.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eRobert Mark Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e, associate professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In government, we need to get beyond the polarization of interest groups if we are to make good and politically sustainable decisions. \u003ci\u003eThe Deliberative Democracy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e shares lessons of endeavors around the world to engage the community in the complex task of decision-making. I recommend it to anyone in public office.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Hon. Alannah MacTiernan\u003c\/b\u003e, minister for planning and infrastructure, Western Australia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Clear-eyed about the challenges as well as the promise of public deliberation, the book will be an invaluable resource for practitioners and scholars alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eFrancesca Polletta\u003c\/b\u003e, associate professor of sociology, Columbia University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Gastil\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of communication at the University of Washington. He has collaborated with members of the Deliberative Democracy Consortium (DDC), the National Coalition of Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD), AmericaSpeaks, and the Kettering Foundation's National Issues Forums. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDemocracy in Small Groups\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBy Popular Demand\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Levine\u003c\/b\u003e is deputy director of the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) and a research scholar at the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, both housed in the University of Maryland's School of Public Affairs. He is a cofounder of the Deliberative Democracy Consortium and author of \u003ci\u003eThe New Progressive Era: Toward a Fair and Deliberative Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 338\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 04, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45584678223951,"sku":"9781118105108","price":89.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/3083\/3487\/files\/1UjII2kt0d9781118105108.webp?v=1780930338","url":"https:\/\/lumaryon.com\/products\/the-deliberative-democracy-handbook-strategies-for-effective-civic-engagement-in-the-twenty-first-century-paperback","provider":"Lumaryon Universal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}