Political Deliberation, Interest Conflict, and the Common Knowledge Effect

Automating Argumentation for Deliberation in Cases of Conflict of Interest

One approach to deliberation about the choice of what to do in a particular situation is to use an argument scheme based on the practical syllogism to supply a presumptive reason for the action, which is then subjected to a process of critical questioning to see if the presumption can be maintained. In this paper we describe an implemented realisation of this approach. We describe a representat...

Ungating Suburbia: Property Rights, Political Participation, and Common Interest Communities

Most Americans no longer live in traditional communities. Instead, they live in suburban subdivisions littered with shopping malls, swimming pools, recreation centers, and private security forces. But improved living conditions, extra services, communal spaces, and increased property values come at a cost: we are now more segregated than ever. And in our isolation, the public realm eviscerates,...

the washback effect of discretepoint vs. integrative tests on the retention of content in knowledge tests

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Rational Actors , Political Argument , and Democratic Deliberation

“The Causal Effect of Media-Driven Political Interest on Political Attitudes and Behavior”

This article considers the hypothesis that media-driven political interest shapes party identification, the timing of vote decisions, and electoral participation. To estimate the effect of media-driven political interest, we make a key distinction between political interest as a lifetime political orientation and political interest that rises and falls with the occurrence of noteworthy politica...