Resumo

FARIA, Cláudia Feres. Deliberative democracy: Habermas, Cohen, Bohman. Lua Nova [online]. 2000, n.50, pp. 47-68. ISSN 0102-6445.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-64452000000200004.

The need and the possibility of collective decisions in the political process inside complex societies are examined regarding the question of legitimacy of democratic governments. The related question of the institutional design is analyzed with reference to the three authors.

Palavras-chave : collective decisions; deliberative democracy.