Means, Motive, and Opportunity in Becoming Informed about Politics: A Deliberative Field Experiment with Members of Congress and Their Constituents
In: The public opinion quarterly: POQ, Band 75, Heft 3, S. 483-503
ISSN: 1537-5331
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In: The public opinion quarterly: POQ, Band 75, Heft 3, S. 483-503
ISSN: 1537-5331
In: Current Issues and Trends in E-Government Research
In: Current Issues and Trends in E-Government Research, S. 146-162
In: The journal of politics: JOP, Band 66, Heft 1, S. 224-246
ISSN: 0022-3816
In: Journal of theoretical politics, Band 10, Heft 4, S. 417-444
ISSN: 0951-6298
In: American political science review, Band 104, Heft 3, S. 566-583
ISSN: 1537-5943
Interest in deliberative theories of democracy has grown tremendously among political theorists, political scientists, activists, and even government officials. Many scholars, however, are skeptical that it is a practically viable theory, even on its own terms. They argue(inter alia)that most people dislike politics and that deliberative initiatives would amount to a paternalistic imposition. Using two large national samples investigating people's hypothetical willingness to deliberate and their actual participation in response to a real invitation to deliberate with their member of Congress, we find that (1) willingness to deliberate in the United States is much more widespread than expected, and (2) it is precisely those people less likely to participate in traditional partisan politics who are most interested in deliberative participation. They are attracted to such participation as a partial alternative to "politics as usual."
In: American political science review, Band 104, Heft 3, S. 566-584
ISSN: 0003-0554