Analysis of the Value of Deliberative Democracy

The value of deliberative democracy is mainly embodied in five areas: First, to promote political participation.Deliberative democracy can help protect the rights of political participation, enhance the quality of political participation, expand the space of political participation and enhance political participation effect.Second, to foster civil society.Deliberative democracy requires recognition of the relative independence of civil society, strengthens the rational and autonomy character of civil society, establishs the universality rules of civil society, and strengthens the capacity and authority of the political country.Third, to maintain political stability.Deliberative democracy builds bridges between government and citizens, and can effectively resolve the conflict between government action and wishes of citizens, build social trust, and avoid social unrest.Fourth, to supervise public power.Deliberative democracy can help to expand the breadth and depth of social supervision, establish the monitoring mechanism of "social constraints power".Fifth, to enhance political authority.Deliberative democracy can help build recognition mechanism of the political system, gain political legitimacy, and enhance political authority.