Deliberative democratic theory emphasises the importance of informed and reflective discussion and persuasion in political decision-making. The theory has impor

From small-scale experiments, deliberative mini-publics have recently taken a constitutional turn in Europe. Iceland and Ireland have turned to deliberative dem

This volume assesses the strengths and weaknesses of deliberative democracy.

Featuring cases from India, China, Nepal, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Mongolia and Malaysia, the authors demonstrate and compare the differing uses of public

We are taught in civics class that the Constitution provides for three basic branches of government: executive, judicial, and legislative. While the President a