How can Informal Discursive Arenas Complement Deliberative Policy Analysis?
Keywords:
deliberative, democratic, informal arena, participatory, policymakingAbstract
Policy arenas are essential elements since these are context and impact variables to the deliberative policymaking process. This article attempts to elucidate the informal discursive policy arena less explored by deliberative scholars. Using qualitative research methods and meta-analysis, the study documented research and provided inputs on the basic question of how the informal discursive arena complements deliberative policy analysis (DPA). To unpack informal discursive is essential to DPA, specifically on its richness, complexity, and diversity that offers new perspectives in the systems, mechanisms, and processes of the conventional DPA. While the informal arena is surrounded by diverse and marginalized groups focusing on interest-based complex issues, it will likely genuinely address the aim for the inclusive representation of policy actors, citizenry, and stakeholders by obliterating formal barriers. Lastly, the study layout lessons from the Global South to support the claim and provide potential research directions to informal arenas vis-à-vis DPA.
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