Landemore, Helene

Democratic Reason: Politics, Collective Intelligence, and the Rule of the Many

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ISBN 13:: 9780691176390
author:: Landemore, Helene
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Princeton University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2017
Pages:: 304
Dimensions:: 23.39 x 15.6 x 1.73 centimetres
Genre:: Nonfiction, Politics, History & Theory,
Condition:: New
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£25.19

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Democratic Reason explores the cognitive system of democratic decision making, demonstrating that the processes and procedures of democracy form a strong case for its superiority. Hélène Landemore argues that democracy is valuable not only for its legitimacy and justice, but also for its intelligence.

The book considers two main mechanisms of democratic politics: inclusive deliberation and majority rule. Landemore examines how these mechanisms enhance the truth-tracking properties of deliberation and how they can be combined to achieve better decision making. By understanding the strengths of democracy, Landemore establishes its superiority as a way of making decisions for the common good.

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