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The act of deliberation is the act of reflecting carefully on a matter and weighing the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions ta problem It aims tarrive at a decision or judgment based not only on facts and data but alson values, emotions, and other less technical considerations Though a solitary individual can deliberate, it more commonly means making decisions together, as a small group, an organization, or a nation Political Communication and Deliberation takes a unique approach tthe field of political communication by viewing key concepts and research through the lens of deliberative democratic theory This is the first text targue that communication is central tdemocratic self-governance primarily because of its potential tfacilitate public deliberation Thus, it offers political communication instructors a new perspective on familiar topics, and it provides those teaching courses on political deliberation with their first central textbook This text offers students practical theory and experience, teaching them skills and giving them a more direct understanding of the various subtopics in public communication ... Read more Read less
