Beyond Empathy and Inclusion examines how to achieve democratic rule in large pluralistic societies where citizens are deeply divided. Scudder argues that listening is key; in a democracy, citizens do not have to agree with their political opponents, but they do have to listen t…
"What makes deliberation meaningfully democratic? Beyond Empathy and Inclusion: The Challenge of Listening in Democratic Deliberation answers that it's the fair consideration or "uptake" of others' perspectives. Efforts to democratize deliberation should focus as much on expandi…