Reciprocity as deliberative capacity: Lessons from a citizen's deliberation on carbon pricing mechanisms in Australia

Lo, A.Y.; Alexander, K.S.; Proctor, Wendy; Ryan, Anthony

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Reciprocity as deliberative capacity: Lessons from a citizen's deliberation on carbon pricing mechanisms in Australia

Date

2013

Authors

Lo, A.Y.

Alexander, K.S.

Proctor, Wendy

Ryan, Anthony

Publisher

Pion Ltd

Abstract

Australia has seen a deep division in opinion in search of a carbon pricing mechanism. While concepts of carbon taxation and emission trading have comparable public support, climate scepticism is influencing the debates in political and public spheres in