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Social Choice Theory and Deliberative Democracy: A Comment

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In a recent paper, Dryzek and List attempt a reconciliation of Social Choice Theory and Deliberative Democracy. Such an attempt is certainly long overdue and their original article is an important first step. In some ways it succeeds. In particular, they show that much of the imagined tension between the two theoretical frameworks is illusory and due to the mistaken assumption that many of the claims of rational choice theory form part of social choice theory (SCT) too. But in the nature of a Comment, I shall concentrate on aspects of their discussion which in my view warrant more critical scrutiny.

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  • Aldred, Jonathan, 2004. "Social Choice Theory and Deliberative Democracy: A Comment," British Journal of Political Science, Cambridge University Press, vol. 34(4), pages 747-752, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:bjposi:v:34:y:2004:i:04:p:747-752_22
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    1. Valeria Ottonelli & Daniele Porello, 2013. "On the elusive notion of meta-agreement," Politics, Philosophy & Economics, , vol. 12(1), pages 68-92, February.

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