{"product_id":"deliberation-social-choice-and-absolutist-democracy-1","title":"Deliberation, Social Choice and Absolutist Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003eSocial choice theory and theories of deliberative discourse have deeply impacted on the way political scientists understand the dynamics of democratic politics and decision-making. \u003cem\u003eDeliberation, Social Choice and Absolutist Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e addresses the dispute between these competing schools of thought. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeliberative democracy and social choice theorists offer the two dominant and competing conceptions of participation in contemporary democratic theory. With the former holding that theories of discourse tell us that through the democratic process we can arrive at consensus, rational outcomes and even principles of justice, while the latter suggest that fair and equal participation is more likely to lead to instability and irrational outcomes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an in-depth examination of social choice theory and deliberative democracy, David van Mill: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epresents two case studies on the American Continental Congress 1774-1789 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprovides an assessment of the types of institutions that will promote radical democracy and create stable outcomes with the minimum sacrifice of the freedom and equality of participants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edefends a more radical idea of absolutist democracy, gleaned from the writings of Hobbes, against the claims made in favour of limited constitutional government.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of interest to students and researchers of political theory, particularly those with an interest in democracy and social choice theory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54257422827864,"sku":"9780415591652","price":61.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415591652.jpg?v=1769722234","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/deliberation-social-choice-and-absolutist-democracy-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}