Public Deliberation in Democracy

If you are familiar with the Kettering Foundation or the National Issues Forums, you have heard references to “public deliberation,” “deliberative decision making,” and “deliberative politics.” Since these concepts have different meanings for different people, the foundation tries to explain what we mean when we use them. There are more detailed accounts of public deliberation and deliberative politics in numerous foundation publications; this brochure only provides a brief overview.

Also available → Public Deliberation and Divisiveness: An Update on the Research