Deliberative democracy has emerged as a significant paradigm in contemporary democratic theory, offering a normative and procedural alternative to the aggregative and representative models that have historically dominated liberal-democratic discourse. At its core, deliberative democracy emphasizes the centrality of reasoned public deliberation among free and equal citizens as the foundation for legitimate collective decision-making. It … Continue reading What are the core features of deliberative democracy, and how does this model of democratic theory emphasize the role of public reasoning, discursive participation, and legitimacy through deliberation in contrast to aggregative or representative frameworks?