Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 Politics and Democracy as Conversation; Chapter 2 Characteristics of a Good Conversation; Chapter 3 Conversational Strategies; Chapter 4 The Value of Conversation in a Democracy; Chapter 5 The Informational Requirements of a Good Conversation; Chapter 6 The Social Setting of Contemporary Conversation; Chapter 7 The Language of Political Conversation; Chapter 8 The New Technology of Conversation; Chapter 9 Institutionalized Conversation; Chapter 10 Beyond Talking; Notes; Index; About the Author