Deliberative Innovation according to the Decision-Makers

Joanna Podgórska-Rykała, Ph.D. (2016), is an associate professor at the University of the National Education Commission in Krakow. She has published monographs and many articles on deliberative democracy, democratic innovation, local government, and public policy, including Deliberative Democracy, Public Policy, and Local Government (Routledge, 2024).

• Introduction1 Asymmetric Power Balance under Democratic Conditions1 Democracy in Crisis2 Democracy as an End or a Means to an End?3 Components of Democracy [Definitione]3.1 Democratic Rift between Theory and Practice3.2 The Edges of Democracy: demos3.3 Democracy as Power3.4 Democracy as a Complex of Institutions Created in the Historical Process3.5 Procedure: Minimalist Conceptions of Democracy3.6 Democracy as Conflict Resolution without Bloodshed3.7 Axiological Dimension of Democracy3.8 Temporal Delimitation of Democracy and Rational Instability3.9 Responsiveness as a Characteristic of Democracy3.10 Potential for the Spread of Democratic Practices and Institutions4 Bottom Line: How to Democratically Promote Mutability in Power Relations?2 Deliberative Democracy as Promoting Mutability in Power Relations1 Deliberative Democracy as a More Democratic Democracy?2 Political Involvement: Mass Participation vs. Structured Deliberation3 Deliberative Ideals from the Perspective of Decision-Makers – A Case Study3.1 When and Why Do Decision-Makers Reach for Small Deliberative Forums? Evidence from Poland3.2 What Place and Role Was Assigned to ca in the Decision-Making Process? Evidence from Poland3.3 ‘Pure Profit’: The ca Proposals as an Important Contribution to Public Policy Making. Evidence from Poland3.4 Conclusions: Empirical Findings in the Context of Existing Evidence4 Bottom Line: Participation in Decision-Making Processes without Power-Sharing3 ‘The Rebuilding a Ship at Sea’ that Is Institutional Change1 Institutions to Guard Democracy2 The Role of Deliberative Mini-publics in the Democratic Institutional System2.1 Integration of dmp s with Formal Institutions of Power. Evidence from Poland2.2 dmp s as an Ad Hoc or Cyclical Approach? Evidence from Poland2.3 The Role of the dmp in the Decision-Making System. Evidence from Poland2.4 Conclusions: Empirical Findings in the Context of Existing Evidence3 Bottom Line: The Integration Potential of dmp sConclusionIndex