The Transformative Power of Deliberative democracy in East Asia explores the evolution and impact of deliberative democracy in East Asia, focusing on Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan through a deliberative systems framework.

Democratization and democratic development in the region are intertwined with social movements, public participation, institutional reform, and deliberative innovation. The book highlights how deliberative democracy can transform politics, inform policymaking, and strengthen democratic governance, while also exploring the integration of deliberation with digital technologies and artificial intelligence to advance democratic innovations. Drawing on practical experiences, it demonstrates how democratic deliberation can shift public attitudes, shape policy, and address complex challenges.

Essential reading for students and scholars of East Asian politics and deliberative democracy, The Transformative Power of Deliberative Democracy in East Asia is also invaluable for political and social scientists interested in comparative democracy, public governance, and public participation in science and technology.

Contents

1. The Dynamics and Evolution of Deliberative Democracy in East Asia: A Deliberative Systems Perspective

Mei-Fang Fan

Part I. Digital Deliberation, Technology Governance and AI

2. Political Dynamic Shaping Public Support Technology Governance in the Metaverse: Evidence from Deliberative Polling in East Asia

Alice Siu, Shinya Wakao and Hugo Tai

3. Public Deliberation on Responsible AI Innovation: Insights from a Nationwide Online Deliberative Forum in Taiwan

Mei-Fang Fan and Alice Siu

4. The Transformative and Legitimacy Functions of Public Deliberation: The Alignment Assembly on Utilizing AI to Enhance Information Integrity in Taiwan

Mei-Fang Fan

Part II. Participatory Budgeting and Governance Innovation

5. Participatory Budgeting in East Asia: Making PB More Deliberative

Baogang He

6. Participatory Budgeting in Taipei City: Shaping Deliberative Governance and Coproducing Environmental Sustainability

  Mei-Fang Fan and Kuan-Chiu Tseng

Part III. Institutional Deliberation, Reflection and Prospects

7. Parliament Reforms: Toward a Deep Deliberation

Yasunori Sone

8. Deliberating on the Construction of Shin-Kori Unit 5 and 6: A Deliberative Poll for National Decision Making on South Korea’s Nuclear Energy Policy

Kyu S. Hahn

9. When Deliberation is Unequal: Opinion Minorities, Opinion Support, and Opinion Change in Small Group Deliberation

Nuri Kim

10. Deliberating Solar Energy Futures Online: A Comparative Analysis of Digital Citizen Engagement in Tokyo and Hong Kong

Victor Wai-Yin Lam, Daphne Nagar-Yin Mah, Darren Man-Wai Cheung, Alice Siu, Benjamin Mclellan and Shinya Wakao

11. Culture, Reasoning and the Epistemic Quality of Deliberation

James Wong

12. Conclusion: Moving Forward on Deliberative Democracy in East Asia

Alice Siu