Reflections from the Field
Beyond the Myth of the Town Meeting: Discursive Engagement as Governance
Author:
Timothy J. Shaffer
Kansas State University, US
About Timothy J.
Timothy J. Shaffer is an associate editor for the Journal of Public Deliberation and an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Kansas State University, assistant director of the Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy, and Principal Research Specialist at the National Institute for Civil Discourse. His research centers on the advancement of democratic practices through deliberative politics and civic engagement in higher education and other institutional and community settings. He is the editor of four books on dialogue and deliberation. He received his Ph.D. from Cornell University.
Abstract
This essay offers a response to the special issue essays. It emphasizes that town meetings are a site for governance and have implications for contemporary deliberative practices.
How to Cite:
Shaffer, T. J. (2019). Beyond the Myth of the Town Meeting: Discursive Engagement as Governance. Journal of Public Deliberation, 15(2), 10. DOI: http://doi.org/10.16997/jdd.338
Published on
11 Dec 2019.
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