Deliberative Polling® on Federalism Reform in Japan

The Deliberative Poll has been used for policy making purposes by administrative bodies in America and Europe as a way to hear well informed citizens’ opinions, something that conventional polls cannot achieve. The Kanagawa deliberation on Federalism reform is Japan’s first attempt.

• Overview: Kanagawa Deliberative Poll on federalism reform

Procedures

• Briefing Document: Future of Fujisawa — One Day Deliberation

Press

• Documentary of the Kanagawa Deliberative Poll Japanese Public Television 9/2010 
• みんなで論じる藤沢の未来　３０日に市と慶応大学『討論型世論調査, Tokyo Shimbun 1/2010
• A Revolution in Common Sense Tokyo Shimbun 1/2010
• Debate by citizens leads to mature opinion: A New method to investigate “true public opinion” Tokyo Shimbun 1/2010
• 市民討議で意見熟成　『本当の世論』探る新手法　考案者らに聞, Chunichi Shimbun, 1/2010
• Kanagawa Deliberative Poll Governance Journal
• Polling Kanagawa Citizens on Doshusei: Governor Exchanges Opinions about the introduction of “New Methodology” Kanagawa Shimbun
• Governor Matsuzawa of Kanagawa Prefecture discusses upcoming Deliberative Poll, Jiji Press