In recent years, attention is focused on Deliberative Opinion Polls, or DOP, a survey method designed to practice “deliberative democracy” that aims to reflect as much public debate process ...

This discussion guide was the basis for January 24, 2004 Citizen Deliberations and a series of local Deliberative Opinion Polls organized by By the People in 10 cities across the nation.

The Congress will convene for its “lame duck” session next week to wrap up overdue appropriations bills and prepare for the ...

In an election as divisive as this one, deliberative democracy is a strong solution for the polarizing discourse responsible ...

The “world’s greatest deliberative body” now spends most ... Republicans have the most leverage in their leadership election ...

In 2012, the government led by the Democratic Party of Japan proposed phasing out nuclear power generation by the end of the 2030s after broad public debate including deliberative opinion polls.

Vote no on all ballot propositions on November 5. These initiatives illustrate the defects of direct democracy; they ...

Meanwhile, the political ads are relentless continually poking our psyche for months on end during what should be a ...

We based our 30 recommendations on reporting, fact-checking and the candidates’ achievements, background, character, demeanor ...

The “world’s greatest deliberative body” now spends most ... Republicans have the most leverage in their leadership election since the current GOP leader — Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) ...

Meanwhile, the political ads are relentless continually poking our psyche for months on end during what should be a deliberative democratic process we’re instead allowing ourselves be bombarded ...