The notion of the public sphere is at the center of participatory approaches to democracy. The public sphere is the arena where citizens come together, exchange opinions regarding public affairs, discuss, deliberate, and eventually form public opinion. This arena can be a specific place where citizens gather (for example, a town hall meeting), but it can also be a communication infrastructure through which citizens send and receive information and...
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The public sphere (English). Communication for Governance and Accountability Program (CommGAP) Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/161991468155123204