Finding the Theory for Contemporary Democracies: Theoretical Discussions on Relationship of the Concepts of Participatory and Deliberative Democracy Cover Image

Akú teóriu pre súčasné demokracie? K teoretickým diskusiám o vzťahu konceptov participatívnej a deliberatívnej demokracie
Finding the Theory for Contemporary Democracies: Theoretical Discussions on Relationship of the Concepts of Participatory and Deliberative Democracy

Author(s): Marián Sekerák
Subject(s): Public Administration, Politics and society
Published by: Prešovská univerzita v Prešove, Filozofická fakulta, Inštitút politológie
Keywords: Deliberative democracy;Participatory democracy;Theory of democracy;

Summary/Abstract: Deliberative democracy represents one of the most discussed concepts in contemporary political science. It is believed that is rooted in the idea of participatory democracy which appeared as a theory in 1970s. In the paper both concepts are analyzed in comparative perspective. Firstly, the idea of public deliberation is introduced, together with its “four (theoretical) generations”. Secondly, I shed some light on the ongoing issue of the relationship of participatory and deliberative democracies through the perspective of various contemporary scholars. Consequently, some of their common traits are clarified.

  • Issue Year: 4/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 8-18
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Slovak