Persuasion, Integration, and Deliberative Democracy: The Will of the Whole

In this book, Graham Wright argues that traditional deliberation through persuasion faces serious challenges, and that an alternative method based on the process of integration can better aid democratic decisions. The Will of the Whole is a fresh approach to debates around democracy and the value of democratic deliberation.

Graham Wright is an associate research professor at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University and an associate research scientist at the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, also at Brandeis. Graham is a political scientist, political theorist, and quantitative methodologist. In addition to his work on deliberative democracy and political theory, he has published numerous articles exploring the complex intersection between attitudes and identities in American politics. He has also published articles on survey methodology and contributed statistical analyses to publications in a wide variety of fields, including economics, program evaluation, education policy, sociology of religion, and health policy. His current work focuses on the political and social dynamics of antisemitism among young adults. At the Heller School he teaches classes on statistics, research design, and contemporary antisemitism.