James S. Fishkin

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James S. Fishkin

James S. Fishkin (* 1948 ) is a professor of communication and political science at Stanford University . He is known for his work on deliberative democracy . In this context he also developed a method for deliberative polling . He is the director of the new Center for Deliberative Democracy at Stanford University.

James S. Fishkin received his BA and Ph. D. degrees from Yale University . He received a second Ph. D. from Cambridge University .

In 2014 he was accepted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .

Works

Deliberative democracy

  • Democracy and Deliberation: New Directions for Democratic Reform (1991)
  • The Dialogue of Justice: Toward a Self-Reflective Society (1992)
  • The Voice of the People: Public Opinion and Democracy (1995)
  • Deliberation Day (Yale University Press, 2004) (with Bruce Ackerman )
  • Debating Deliberative Democracy (with Peter Laslett) (Blackwell Publishing Limited, 2003)

Political Theory and Philosophy

  • Tyranny and Legitimacy: A Critique of Political Theories (The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1979)
  • Beyond Subjective Morality: Ethical Reasoning and Political Philosophy (Yale University Press, 1986)
  • Limits of Obligation (Yale University Press, 1982)
  • Justice, Equal Opportunity and the Family (Yale University Press, 1984)

Publications in professional journals

  • Considered Opinions: Deliberative Polling in Britain (With RC Luskin, R Jowell) (British Journal of Political Science, 2002)
  • Moral Reasoning and Political Ideology (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1973)
  • Experimenting with a Democratic Ideal: Deliberative Polling and Public Opinion (with RC Luskin) (Acta Politica, 2005)
  • Can Deliberation Induce Greater Preference Structuration? Evidence from Deliberative Opinion Polls (With C List, I McLean, R Luskin) (Proceedings of the American Political Science Association, 2000)
  • The Quest for Deliberative Democracy (with RC Luskin) (The Good Society, 1999)

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personal data
SURNAME Fishkin, James S.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American communication scientist and political scientist
DATE OF BIRTH 1948