For more than 30 years, Stanford political scientist James Fishkin has been exploring and demonstrating the capacity of small, representative "mini-publics" to make thoughtful meaningful political ...

The argument scholars Thomas Hollihan and Kevin Baaske explain in “Arguments and Arguing” that to engage in deliberative democracy, citizens must display the willingness, knowledge, civility, and ...

Two weeks ago, Vice President Kamala Harris sat down with Fox News anchor Bret Baier for a conversation. This “conversation” entailed a series of heated questions and provocative moves by Baier, ...

Ari explores forms of deliberative democracy around the world that empower citizens. Ari explores the power of deliberative democracy, where citizens are actively involved in decision-making processes ...

President Trump has shown a disregard for "deliberative democracy," preferring one-man rule over debate and discussion. Trump has bypassed Congress with executive orders, restructuring government ...

Californians vote on many ballot measures, but rarely participate in significant public discussions about the measures’ contents and impacts. This isn’t just about apathy. Rather, it’s an example of ...

Manon Revel and coauthor Théophile Pénigaud provide insight into AI-driven democratic transformations intended to optimize collective decision-making processes. "We do not claim that democracy is or ...

Simon Pek's contributions to the research projects referred to in this article are partially funded through his President's Chair award. Jeffrey Kennedy was formerly at Queen Mary, University of ...

People worry that artificial intelligence (AI) is, or will soon be, undermining democracy. They fear AI will take away jobs, destabilize the economy, and widen the divide between the rich and the poor ...