Deliberative Systems in Theory and Practice - Paperbackby Stephen Elstub (Editor), Selen A. Ercan (Editor), Ricardo Fabrino Mendon? a (Editor) Deliberative democracy is an approach to democracy that requires collective decision making to be preceded by reasoned, inclusive, and respectful debate for it to be legitimate. It has become an increasingly dominant approach to democracy over the last few decades. In recent years, there has been a particular focus on 'deliberative systems.' A systemic approach to