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The Good Discursive Samaritan

In my last couple of posts, I’ve spoken about the strides IF has made in developing and testing a prototype of exploratory discussion. While we will always continue to refine our discussion process, more of our effort is being devoted these days to ensuring that our approach takes—and spreads—first by better adapting it to new Read more »

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Embedding Deliberation in Professional Practice

By: Dennis Boyer

It almost goes without saying that many professionals could be more helpful to the cause of citizen discussion. Educators, lawyers, social workers, communicators, planners, and administrators throughout the profit, non-profit, and public sectors could all make positive contributions to discussions that enlarge discourse and help society as a whole make democratic choices. Many of these Read more »

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Embedding Deliberation in Government

By: Dennis Boyer

If you were to ask a cross-section of elected officials and public sector administrators about the need for embedding deliberative process in government many might respond with indignation. “We already deliberate!”, legislators might protest. “We hold many public hearings where views may be expressed!”, regulators might insist. Debate among opposing views, political brokering, and agency Read more »

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Embedding Deliberation in Community Life

By: Dennis Boyer

The extended network that promotes citizen discussion places a high value on ways to make discussion ongoing and self-sustaining. This matter of the “stickiness” of citizen discussion is referred to as “embeddedness” in deliberative circles. It is a ten dollar word for the ninety-nine cent concept of staying power and ongoing usefulness. The concern over Read more »

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