Author： SHAPIRO IAN
Publisher： Routledge Ltd
ISSN： 1369-8230
Source： Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, Vol.8, Iss.1, 2005-03, pp. : 79-83
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Abstract
I respond to Fishkin's critique of my book The State of Democratic Theory (Princeton University Press 2003). I reiterate my defense of a competitive model of democracy geared to reducing domination, rather than Fishkin's deliberative model that deploys structured discussion to enlighten mass preferences. In light of the literatures on framing effects and the value of mutually independent judgments, I question whether the procedures Fishkin recommends would produce outcomes that are better informed rather than differently informed. Recognizing that deliberation might sometimes be helpful in reducing domination, I note that sometimes it will not, and I fault Fishkin for his indiscriminate embrace of exceedingly costly deliberative mechanisms that promise dubious benefits - notably his and Bruce Ackerman's 'Deliberation Day'.
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