Center for Deliberative Democracy
The Center for Deliberative Democracy, housed in the Department of Communication at Stanford University, is devoted to research about democracy and public opinion obtained through Deliberative Polling®.
News & Events
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San Mateo Countywide Assembly on Housing Choices
Threshold 2008 is an unprecedented campaign to build the public voice about housing issues and options in San Mateo County.- Executive Summary: Informed Citizens Want More Housing
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Results of the San Mateo Countywide Assembly on Housing Choices
Informed citizens identify need for more housing, majority support higher density, more regional solutions - Dense housing can win support: Views shift as people become more informed, study shows, The Mercury News
- Deliberative Polling helps residents improve knowledge of affordable housing issues, Stanford Report
- ABC7 News reports on the San Mateo county housing Deliberative Poll
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Results of a National Online Dialogue: Rethinking the Role of Citizens in our Democracy
National online deliberative poll explored citizenship in 21st century America -
Results: Tomorrow's Europe
Details of opinion changes and knowledge gains in the first EU-wide Deliberative Poll. -
BBC Newsnight
What do the citizens of Europe think about the European project? Newsnight witnessed a unique seminar of citizens from all the member states coming together in Brussels to see what they make of it all.
Deliberative Polling®
- Deliberative Polling®: Toward a Better-Informed Democracy
An executive summary of Deliberative Polling® to date, including the results of polls conducted in England, Australia, Denmark and the United States.
Deliberative Polling®, developed by Professor James S. Fishkin, is a technique which combines deliberation in small group discussions with scientific random sampling to provide public consultation for public policy and for electoral issues. A number of Deliberative Polls have been conducted in various countries around the world, including Britain, Australia, Denmark, and in the US, some national and some local.