Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. Notwithstanding the Freedom of Information Act’s primary goal of promoting transparency in government decision-making, the ...

Ari explores forms of deliberative democracy around the world that empower citizens. Ari explores the power of deliberative democracy, where citizens are actively involved in decision-making processes ...

Lawyers who practice in the field of the New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) and its federal counterpart, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), know well that the “deliberative process ...

In September 2019, 523 Americans traveled to Dallas for an experiment called “America in One Room.” The gathering was designed to test a theory: Could representative citizens deliberate productively ...

Agencies often cite the privilege when denying records requests, but RCFP's Gunita Singh offers journalists tips to avoid rejection. This is Part 2 of a two-part series on FOIA’s deliberative process ...

For more than 30 years, Stanford political scientist James Fishkin has been exploring and demonstrating the capacity of small, representative "mini-publics" to make thoughtful meaningful political ...

In 2005 By the People hosted a national online Deliberative Opinion Poll giving more than 300 citizens nationwide the chance to have an in-depth discussion about national healthcare and education ...

This article is part of the Democracy Futures project, a joint global initiative between The Conversation and the Sydney Democracy Network. The project aims to stimulate fresh thinking about the many ...

As universities roar back to life with renewed expectations, students head to institutions that will shape their lives both now and in the future. At university, students are presented with various ...