Abstract
Beyond merely mediating between particular interests, deliberative planners are in need of a firmer agency in shaping attention to common good concerns. However, locating such agency legitimately in the context of deliberative ideals is difficult, and not well supported by theory. A key problem is the weak conceptualization of legitimate forms of power-over, regarding the deliberative planners’ agency. To address this theoretical challenge, the article employs Haugaard’s rethinking of power-over, Salet’s dialectics of public norms and performative aspirations, the “systems” turn of deliberative democracy theory, and Warren’s related work on authority.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Planning Theory & Practice |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 11-29 |
Number of pages | 19 |
ISSN | 1464-9357 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- Common good
- communicative planning theory
- deliberative democracy theory
- power-over
- power-to