| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction and Structure of the Book; Chapter 1 Deliberative Capacity From Deliberative Theory to Democratic Life; Summary; An Introduction to Deliberative Capacity; The Three Dimensions of Deliberative Capacity; Authenticity; Inclusivity; Consequentiality; Research Method; Deliberation in Social Movements; Conclusions; Notes; Chapter 2 Transition from a Deliberative Democratic Perspective; Summary; An Overview of Transition; Framing Transition within Social Movement Theory |
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Deliberative Democratic Theory and Organisations in the Public SpaceConclusions; Notes; Chapter 3 Transition Connor A Case Study; Summary; Connor and Its Transition Initiative; Transition Connor Deliberative Capacity; Transition Connor Activities and Their Discursive Quality; Group Meetings; Discursive Activities; Online Communications; Practical Actions; Individual Initiatives; Casual Interactions; Conclusions; Notes; Chapter 4 Notari Città di Transizione A Case Study; Summary; Notari and Its Transition Town; Transition Town Notari Deliberative Capacity |
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Transition Town Notari Activities and Their Discursive QualityGroup Meetings; Discursive Activities; Online Communications; Practical Actions; Individual Initiatives; Casual Interactions; Conclusions; Notes; Chapter 5 Transition Dickson Hills A Case Study; Summary; Dickson Hills and Its Transition; Transition Dickson Hills Deliberative Capacity; Transition Dickson Hills Activities and Their Discursive Quality; Group Meetings; Online Communications; Individual Initiatives; Casual Interactions; Practical Actions and Discursive Activities; Conclusions; Notes |
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Chapter 6 Vaiai in Transizione A Case StudySummary; Vaiai and Its Transition; Transition Vaiai Deliberative Capacity; Transition Vaiai Activities and Their Discursive Quality; Group Meetings; Discursive Activities; Online Communications; Practical Actions; Individual Initiatives; Casual Interactions; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 7 Comparative Findings; Summary; Deliberative Capacity in the Four Case Studies; Life and Deliberative Capacity of Organisations; Group Meetings; Discursive Activities; Online Communications; Individual Initiatives; Practical Actions; Casual Interactions; Conclusions |
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NotesChapter 8 The Drivers of Deliberative Capacity; Summary; Deliberative Capacity and the Relationship between Internal and ... ; Internal Features and Context in Accounting for Democratic Qualities; The Generation of Deliberative Capacity among Organisations in Public Space; Symbolic Associations and Closeness to a Movement's Values; Varying Styles; Local over National Context; On Variables from Earlier Research; Same Movement, Different Associations and Different Capacities; Enhancing Authenticity, Inclusivity and Consequentiality; Debunking the Myth of Spontaneous Deliberation |
| Summary |
By offering a critical assessment of deliberation in social movement organisations, this study identifies key aspects affecting their ability to pursue democratic deliberation and sheds new light on the role of community actors in deliberative democracy |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher |
| Subject |
Deliberative democracy.
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Social movements -- Political aspects
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Deliberative democracy
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Social movements -- Political aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2016051309 |
| ISBN |
9781786601667 |
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1786601664 |
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