Deliberation and Development

Abstract

Provides an overview of the relationship between deliberation and development by defining two broad types of deliberation, placing deliberation in historical context, and highlighting the relationship between deliberation and inequality. Deliberation in development can have a transformative effect on many if not all aspects of development, but requires collaboration, social partners, and a different approach to research and policy design, including a much greater emphasis on decision processes than on outcomes. Two broad types of deliberation include formal deliberation, in which the process is deliberative but the final outcomes may rest on a vote or negotiation, and substantive deliberation, in which the outcome directly reflects deliberation. Whether substantive or formal, in seeking and incorporating the views of beneficiaries, deliberation can have both intrinsic and instrumental value. The challenge lies in institutionally facilitating deliberation in contexts of sharp inequalities, which requires careful consideration of how power, authority, and resources are allocated.

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