Full Idea
Competitive democrats believe that democracy is simply a method for selecting political leaders …Participatory democrats associate the democratic ideal with living in a participatory society …Deliberative democrats identify public reasoning as key.
Gist of Idea
Democracy is a method of selection, or it involves participation, or it concerns public discussion
Source
Andrew Shorten (Contemporary Political Theory [2016], 05)
Book Reference
Shorten,Andrew: 'Contemporary Political Theory' [Palgrave 2016], p.109
A Reaction
Personally I would favour public discussion, but that is the last thing leaders want, especially if they are not very knowledgeable or clever.