TomAtlee's book on CoIntelligence? and creative large group / whole systems innovations & interventions. Chapter 13 is on CitizenDeliberativeCouncils, which includes a variety of practices that engage people in a substantive and deliberative way, inspiring in them (and in many people who hear of the process) a sense of their power, "We the People".

Some of the introductory material and one chapter are available on the book's website. CrittJarvis posted some of the other chapters:

Chapter 12: The Canadian Experience

Chapter 13: Citizens Deliberate About Public Issues

Chapter 14: Citizen Deliberative Councils

The Tao Of Democracy