Category Archives: Simon Niemeyer

Deliberative democracy and the media

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Simon John Niemeyer

Deliberative democracy is based on the principle that politics should be inclusive, deliberative and consequential. This means that there need to be mechanisms to ensure that all those affected by collective decisions should be able to influence the outcome and … Continue reading →

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You’re feeling very sleepy…now vote for me!

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Simon John Niemeyer

In one of the more creative attacks in contemporary Australian politics, Bob Carr (former NSW premier and newly installed into the Australian Senate) accused the leader of the opposition of hypnotising the electorate, repetitively using sound bites in order to … Continue reading →

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What does the public really want when it comes to political leaders, or anything else? A deliberative democratic perspective

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Simon John Niemeyer

Anyone in Australia will know that today there was a leadership vote in the governing Labor party at the Federal level. There are more than a few commentators playing to the theme that the victory of the prime-minister over her … Continue reading →

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