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"This book is a pioneering analysis of the deliberative systems approach in Taiwan, extending an understanding of Taiwanese democratic politics and consolidating links between theoretical development and a practical application of deliberative practices. As a front-runner of new democracies in Asia and a relatively open society, Taiwan provides a model for deliberative governance, with a view towards institutional innovation and increasing democratisation. This book considers how components within the intricate web of micro- and macro- deliberative systems perform different functions, complement each other, and contribute both to policy change and democratic innovation. Specific cases are provided - such as participatory budgeting in Taipei City and the government-academia alliance model - to demonstrate the long-term systemic effects of mini-publics and citizen actions. In addition, the book proposes the possibility of deliberative democracy for other countries in the world, alongside various policy issues, including mini-publics, e-participation, co-governance, citizen science, negotiation mechanisms, and the deliberative practices of indigenous peoples. Deliberative Democracy in Taiwan will appeal to students and scholars of East Asian studies, Taiwanese politics, political science and social movement studies"--

Bächtiger, A.; Steenbergen, M. R.; Niemeyer, S.: Deliberative democracy: an introduction. - S. 485-496 Niemeyer, S.; Dryzek, J. S.: The ends of deliberation: meta-consensus and inter-subjective rationality as ideal outcomes. - S. 497-526 Neblo, M. A.: Family disputes: diversity in defining and measuring deliberation. - S. 527-557 Naurin, D.: Why give reason? Measuring arguing and bargaining in survey research. - S. 559-575 Bara, J.; Weale, A.; Biquelet, A.: Analysing parliamentary debate with computer assistance. - S. 577-605 Hangartner, D.; Bächtiger, A.; Grünenfelder, R.; Steenbergen, M. R.: Mixing Habermas with Bayes: methodological and theoretical advances in the study of deliberation. - S. 607-644 Karpowitz, C. F.; Mendelberg, T.: Groups and deliberation. - S. 645-662 Wesołowska, E.: Social processes of antagonism and synergy in deliberating groups. - S. 663-680

Conceptions fo the good: challenging the premises of deliberative democracy / Micheline Milot -- Religious belief, religious schooling, and the demands of reciprocity / Harry Brighouse -- Religious education and democratic character / Paul Weithman -- Open versus closed constitutional negotiation / Simone Chambers -- Is democracy a means to global justice? / James Bohman -- Deliberative democracy and the politics of reconciliation / Duncan Ivison -- Resisting culutre: Seyla Benhabib's deliberative approach to the politics of recognition in colonial contexts / Glen Coulthard -- The implications of incommensureability for deliberative democracy / Jorge M. Valadex -- Public opinion and popular will / Henry S. Richardson -- Consulting the public thoughtfully: prospects for deliberative democracy / James Fishkin -- The micropolitics of deliberation: beyond argumentation to recognition and justice / John Forester and David Kahane

Fairfield reviews 'The Inclusion of the Other: Studies in Political Theory' by Jurgen Habermas.

Typically a field for political theorists, deliberative democracy is becoming more empirical using a diverse array of methodologies for investigation of a variety of real-world settings. Yet moving forward, this field faces the three distinct challenges of booming diversity in conceptualizing deliberation, appropriate methodological tools, & development of a more unified & analytical framework. The standard conception has a strong Habermasian orientation, while more recent conceptions are closely linked to criticism of Habermasian discourse models as being impossible to achieve in the real world & having undesirable & potentially exclusionary side-effects due to its strong focus on rational discourse & consensus. Even as new directions are welcomed in empirical research, growing diversity raises issues of theoretical coherence in deliberative theory, & empirical contributions have been unable to draw a clear line between true deliberative & strategic action despite increasing methodological sophistication. Although computer assisted textual analysis can speed up data collection, empirical analyses remain time consuming & applying multilevel statistical models creates serious issues. A more unified analytical framework that enriches institutional approaches with individual-level characteristics & psychologically relevant factors would also lead to a fuller understanding of deliberative processes. References. L. Reed