The literature on deliberative mini-publics (DMPs) establishes a link between political
dissatisfaction and support for DMPs. However, little is known about the sources of political …

In this article, we aim to disentangle the extent to which citizens' conceptions of democratic
decision-making are shaped by populist attitudes or rather by radical left and right host …

While delegation of policymaking authority from citizens to parliament is the most defining
characteristic of representative democracy, public demand for delegating such authority …

Can referendums help increase perceived legitimacy among citizens with populist attitudes?
Indeed, public opinion surveys show that populist citizens are especially in favour of …

Many deliberative democrats herald the potential of minipublics to help improve the quality
of democratic decision-making. Yet these democratic innovations present a paradox: how …

This book offers a new approach for the future of democracy by advocating giving citizens
the power to deliberate and to decide how to govern themselves. Innovatively building on …

The models of direct and deliberative democracy are broadly considered the major
alternatives to representative democracy. So far, the two models have been merged under …

In this study, we investigate how socioeconomic status is related to people's commitment to
liberal democracy. Based on sociological and psychological theories of social conflict and …

This article explores how parliaments are using social media, assessing the role this plays in
public engagement. Relatively latecomers to the world of social media, parliaments have …

This conjoint study investigates the type of mandate a referendum confers in the political
decision-making process. While a majority of citizens in general believe that the government …