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
- Visit James Fishkin's City Brights Blog on SFGate.com
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Deliberative Democracy in an Unlikely Place: Deliberative Polling® in China
Paper published in the British Journal of Political Science -
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.- Democratic Aspirations, Read and comment on chapter 1
- Deliberative Democracy and the Internet, James Fishkin's "keynote" presentation on C-span
- 'Athens' on the Net, book discussed in Sunday New York Times Week in Review
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Hard times, Hard choices: Michigan Citizens Deliberate
Residents discussed issues such as poverty, education, unemployment, housing and the economy. -
UK Deliberative Poll – Power 2010: Countdown to a New Politics
A scientific sample of the UK were brought together in central London to discuss the proposals for democratic reform submitted by members of the public. Results now available. - First Deliberative Polls held in Argentina, Poland and Brazil
- Japanese Deliberative Poll on federalism reform held in Kanagawa
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Beyond Westminster
BBC Radio Four examines Deliberative Polling and other forms of public consultation.
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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