Public Participation in ICANN: Farce, or Force?

Berkman Executive Director John Palfrey, along with research assistants Clifford Chen, Sam Hwang and Noah Eisenkraft, has written a report which considers ICANN's success in creating an open, democratic decision-making system using public forums for the Internet user community. Berkman Senior Fellow Andrew McLaughlin responds to this in his paper, "The Virtues of Deliberative Policymaking: A Response to 'Public Participation in ICANN.'" The papers, linked from this single page, are an example of the Berkman Center's continued dedication to debate - even within its own ranks.