2016 Volume 72 Issue 5 Pages I_21-I_39
This study explores the relevant role and issues of public deliberation regarding infrastructure projects and develops a theoretical framework to ensure the legitimacy of social decision-making through the overall content of various deliberative practices. Introducing the concept of discourse system, it points out that public discourses consist of micro discourses focusing on specific public deliberation and macro discourses focusing on the whole discourse system. It is suggested that public involvement serves to connect the micro and macro discursive spheres. Finally, on the basis of the framework of discourse system, basic principles, methodology for empirical analysis, and important issues to evaluate the appropriateness of deliberative practices are discussed.
