Deliberative Democracy and Electoral Democracy: Origin, Relationship and Future Development          

Ma Ben

Abstract: The rise of deliberative democracy theory is generated on the basis of reflection to the electoral democracy. Deliberative democracy is a talk-centric democracy theory and its intension aims to restore the citizenship of classical democracy. Deliberative democracy stresses on communication and consensus, and emphasizes citizen to be involved in the process of deliberation and discussion concerning public good. Deliberative democracy practiced in many countries and regions. Deliberative democracy and electoral democracy carry out the popular sovereignty as the goal with different ways. Deliberative democracy provides a standard to inspect current western electoral democracy. But, the position of two democracies is different and deliberative democracy cannot replace the role of electoral democracy.