Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2008
Publication Source
Journal of Public Deliberation
Abstract
Some measure of equality is necessary for deliberative democracy to work well, yet empirical scholarship consistently points to the deleterious effect that hierarchy and inequalities of epistemological authority have on deliberation. This article tests whether real-world deliberative forums can overcome these challenges. Contrary to skeptics, it concludes that the act of deliberation itself and the presence of trained moderators ameliorate inequalities of epistemological authority, thus rendering deliberative democracy possible, even within hierarchical organizations.
Inclusive pages
1-37
ISBN/ISSN
1937-2841
Document Version
Published Version
Copyright
Copyright © 2008, Deliberative Democracy Consortium
Publisher
Deliberative Democracy Consortium
Volume
4
Issue
1
Peer Reviewed
yes
eCommons Citation
Pierce, Jason; Neeley, Grant W.; and Budziak, Jeffrey, "Can Deliberative Democracy Work in Hierarchical Organizations?" (2008). Political Science Faculty Publications. 56.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/pol_fac_pub/56
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Comments
Paper is made available for download in compliance with publisher policy on self-archiving and with author permission. Permission documentation is on file.