Making democracy more inclusive, deliberative and bipartisan

21 Nov 2016
Dr Ron Levy, Justice Peter Applegarth and Professor Graeme Orr
Dr Ron Levy, Justice Peter Applegarth and Professor Graeme Orr

Justice Peter Applegarth launched Ron Levy and Professor Graeme Orr's book The Law of Deliberative Democracy (Routledge 2016) at the Queensland Supreme Court Library last Tuesday. The book is one of the first to trace law’s effects on political deliberation in detail, and on electoral deliberation especially. Deliberative democracy has yet to penetrate judicial consciousness, whilst the pragmatics of law are yet to be taken seriously by deliberative democrats. They book argues that it is incumbent on both sides – those who make laws, and political theorists and critics of democracy – to bridge this gap.

The work is highly relevant today in light of recent electoral processes that may make us question the value of democracy, or seek ways to reform its flaws – to be more inclusive of different kinds of people, views and ideas. Read comments from Dr Levy and comments from Professor Orr on the topic.

The Law of Deliberative Democracy can be purchased in several formats from Amazon. Or, from the publisher directly in hardcopy (with discount code FLR40).

The Law of Deliberative Democracy

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