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Habermas: Public Sphere and Dialogue: 3 key ideas
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- IDEA 1 OF 3
The public sphere
Habermas described spaces where citizens discuss common affairs as equals.
A healthy democracy needs such open forums.
- IDEA 2 OF 3
Communicative rationality
Legitimate decisions come from reasoned dialogue where the better argument wins, not power or money.
- IDEA 3 OF 3
Deliberative democracy
Policies gain legitimacy when those affected can take part in discussing them.
Consultation is more than a formality.
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