Stressing the role of conversation, argument and negotiation in politics, particularly in democratic government, this book offers an empirical study of delibera

This volume assesses the strengths and weaknesses of deliberative democracy.

Examines the interplay between the normative and empirical aspects of the deliberative model of democracy.

What kind of policy analysis is required now that governments increasingly encounter the limits of governing? Exploring the new contexts of politics and policy

This book is about the ways in which disaster-affected communities perform their misery to secure political gains. It argues that democratic politics can take r