A closer look at how public deliberation affects collective learning and creates political change can support policymakers and activists in advancing democratic processes.
Public deliberation in a collective environment is necessary for shaping collective learning, which contributes to developing better policies and a healthier political landscape. The EU-funded project LEARNINGDEMOI (Ideational change through collective learning: Public deliberation and the decentring and re-centring of structures of meaning) investigated collective learning in the public sphere. It worked on advancing debate on deliberative democratic theory, furthering deliberation in public communication, and strengthening the legitimacy of political decisions and public policies.
Further details: Collective learning creates political change