Persuasion, Integration, and Deliberative Democracy

Graham Wright is an Associate Research Professor at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University and an Associate Research Scientist at the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, also at Brandeis. Graham is a political scientist, political theorist, and quantitative methodologist. In addition to his work on deliberative democracy and political theory, he has published numerous articles exploring the complex intersection between attitudes and identities in American politics. He has also published articles on survey methodology and contributed statistical analyses to publications in a wide variety of fields, including economics, program evaluation, education policy, sociology of religion, and health policy. His current work focuses on the political and social dynamics of antisemitism among young adults. At the Heller School, he teaches classes on statistics, research design, and contemporary antisemitism.

• 1. Who are the People? 2. Three Problems with Persuasion: Inclusion, Incentives, and Identity 3. Mary Parker Follett and the Idea of Integration 4. Integration and Persuasion in Practice: Responding to the Problems of Inclusion, Incentives, and Identity 5. Deliberation through Persuasion and Integration in Deeply Divided Societies 6. Integrative Deliberation in a Political System Epilogue

“Persuasion, Integration, and Deliberative Democracy is what we need to face the current challenges to democracy. Kudos to Dr. Wright for the clarity of his thinking and writing, and for introducing Follett’s integrative process. As Follett advised: ‘One should never allow ourselves to be bullied by an either/or. There is often the possibility of something better than either of two given alternatives.’ Integration can be difficult, but the alternatives are far worse. Persuasion, Integration, and Deliberative Democracy shows us how.” Jody Hoffer Gittell, Relational Coordination Collaborative, Brandeis University