Innovating democracy democratic theory and practice after the deliberative turn - Goodin, Robert E. (Oxford, [England] Oxford University Press, 2008)
Making use of mini-publics -- When does deliberation begin? -- Talking politics : perils and promise -- How talk informs -- First talk, then vote -- Who counts? -- Modes of democratic accountability -- Sequencing deliberative moments -- The place of parties -- Democratic mandates -- Representing diversity.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-297) and index.
Keywords: Democracy; Representative government and representation; Suffrage; Elections