Why and How Narrative Matters in Deliberative Systems

Boswell, John

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Why and How Narrative Matters in Deliberative Systems

Date

2013

Authors

Boswell, John

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Abstract

Narrative has become a fashionable concept in the everyday practice and analysis of democratic politics. Politicians, bureaucrats, lobbyists, activists and commentators all talk about the importance of constructing and controlling narratives in democratic