Democratic Deliberation and Public Policy: Theory Meets Practice

Authors

Danielle L. Lake, Grand Valley State UniversityFollow

Department

Liberal Studies Department

College

Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies

Date Range

2012-2013

Disciplines

Education

Abstract

Democratic deliberation may be one of the best methods of addressing complex social issues, but can -- and often does -- suppress important differences and encourage group think. Direct contract with our fellow citizens, however, provides us with a powerful opportunity to co-create novel and transformational solutions to the very serious problems we face today as a community. This paper engages the various controversies surrounding deliberation in connection with the citizen deliberations on the Michigan BioTrust for Health.

Conference Name

Association of Integrative Studies

Conference Location

Rochester, MI

ScholarWorks Citation

Lake, Danielle L., "Democratic Deliberation and Public Policy: Theory Meets Practice" (2013). Faculty Scholarly Dissemination Grants. 1162.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/fsdg/1162