Boswell, John2015-12-130032-3217http://hdl.handle.net/1885/74720Narrative 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 democraticKeywords: Deliberative democracy; Deliberative system; Discourse; Narrative; Rhetoric201310.1111/j.1467-9248.2012.00987.x2016-02-24