Democracy and DisagreementThe din and deadlock of public life in America—where insults are traded, slogans proclaimed, and self-serving deals made and unmade—reveal the deep disagreement that pervades our democracy. The disagreement is not only political but also moral, as citizens and their representatives increasingly take extreme and intransigent positions. A better kind of public discussion is needed, and Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson provide an eloquent argument for “deliberative democracy” today. They develop a principled framework for opponents to come together on moral and political issues. |
Contents
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The Sense of Reciprocity | 52 |
The Value of Publicity | 95 |
The Scope of Accountability | 128 |
The Promise of Utilitarianism | 165 |
The Constitution of Deliberative Democracy | 199 |
The Latitude of Liberty | 230 |