The Internet and Discursive Exclusion: From Deliberative to Agonistic Public Sphere Theory

The possibility of realizing a deliberative public sphere through the Internet has been of significant interest in Internet-democracy research. This deliberative public sphere, as the ideal for citizen participation in politics, involves rational debate between citizens over common problems leading to critically informed public opinion that can guide and scrutinize official decision-making processes. This conception lays claim to being radically democratic by extending public sovereignty through communicative rationality. In relation to the Internet, deliberative public sphere advocates and researchers are interested in the extent and quality of deliberation (and hence rational public opinion) being facilitated online, particularly given the celebrated interactive ‘qualities’ of the Internet.

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