ABSTRACT
The idea of global deliberation raises important questions about how cultural factors impact the travel of standardized methods. Can a uniform deliberation model based on the Habermasian public sphere be adopted in all contexts, irrespective of the local culture, systems of governance and styles of decision-making? Some previous studies on the consensus conference model suggest that the participatory deliberation model ‘travels well’ (Einsiedel et al, 2001) and can be applied in different national contexts.
