{"product_id":"deliberative-democracy-for-diabolical-times-confronting-populism-extremism-denial-and-authoritarianism-hardback-9781009261821","title":"Deliberative Democracy for Diabolical Times; Confronting Populism, Extremism, Denial, and Authoritarianism (Hardback) 9781009261821","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDeliberative Democracy for Diabolical Times\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eConfronting Populism, Extremism, Denial, and Authoritarianism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArgues that critical contemporary challenges to democracy can be overcome by a citizen-centric deliberative approach.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndré Bächtiger (Author), John S. Dryzek (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009261821, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 April 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 1.8 cm, 0.52 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Despite taking the challenges to deliberative democracy seriously, this is an optimistic book. It argues that democratic activists and journalists can improve deliberation without enacting significant institutional reforms, and further, that people are more capable of deliberation than critics of democracy assert … Highly recommended.' P. R. Babbitt, CHOICE\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDemocracy today faces deep and complex challenges, especially when it comes to political communication and the quality of public discourse. Dishonest and manipulative communication amplified by unscrupulous politicians and media pervades these diabolical times, enabling right-wing populism, extremism, truth denial, and authoritarianism to flourish. To tackle these issues, we need to encourage meaningful deliberative communication – creating spaces for reflective and constructive dialogue, repairing unhealthy public spheres while preserving healthier ones, and building discursive bridges across deep divides. Citizens who see through elite manipulations should be at the core of this response, especially if bad elite behavior is to be effectively constrained. Democratic activists and leaders, diverse interpersonal networks, resilient public spheres, deliberative innovations and clever communication strategies all have vital roles to play in both defending and renewing democracy. Healthy discursive infrastructures can make democracies work again.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. An introduction for diabolical times\u003cbr\u003e 2. Deliberation for realists and skeptics\u003cbr\u003e 3. Democracy in a diabolical soundscape\u003cbr\u003e 4. How to deliberate with (and against) populists\u003cbr\u003e 5. How to deliberate with (and against) extremists\u003cbr\u003e 6. How to deliberate with (and against) deniers\u003cbr\u003e 7. How to deliberate with (and against) authoritarians\u003cbr\u003e 8. How to deliberate with everybody\u003cbr\u003e 9. How to renew a deliberative democracy\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e References.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20theory%20%5BJHBA%5D%22\"\u003eJHBA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52413975068952,"sku":"9781009261821","price":77.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009261821i.jpg?v=1784332996","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/deliberative-democracy-for-diabolical-times-confronting-populism-extremism-denial-and-authoritarianism-hardback-9781009261821","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}