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
- Read and comment on chapter 1 of When the People Speak – Democratic Aspirations
- Hard times, Hard choices: Michigan Citizens Deliberate
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First Japanese Deliberative Poll announced for December 5
Kanagawa Deliberative Poll on federalism reform -
When the People Speak: Deliberative Democracy and Public Consultation now available
In this book, James Fishkin combines a new theory of democracy with actual practice and shows how an idea that harks back to ancient Athens can be used to revive our modern democracies. See an excerpt from "Europe in One Room", the DVD that accompanies the book. - OUP Blog--When the People Speak and Michigan Deliberative Poll
- Visit James Fishkin's City Brights Blog on SFGate.com
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'Athens' on the Net
When the People Speak discussed in Sunday New York Times Week in Review -
Beyond Westminster
BBC Radio Four examines Deliberative Polling and other forms of public consultation. -
Town Halls by Invitation
In a New York Times opinion piece, James Fishkin suggests Deliberative Polling® as a method for members of Congress and their constituents to discuss health care.
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.
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Deliberative Polling®
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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.
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