A 'deliberative wave', with increasing uses of deliberative citizen forums, is sweeping the
globe. Whereas deliberative citizen forum enthusiasts claim that they represent appropriate …

Rising sea levels are projected to affect millions of coastal inhabitants, as climate change is
threatening livelihoods all over the world. Those in charge of policy in affected areas will …

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 …

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 …

Many studies have tried to identify citizens' views about which actors should govern and
how. These studies have mostly looked at support for citizens or independent experts being …

Ireland is a setting where citizens' assemblies (CAs) have played a prominent role, driving
considerable policy change and impactful referendum initiatives. Irish citizens are therefore …

Deliberative theorists argue that democracies face an increasing legitimacy crisis for lack of
effective representation and robust decision-making processes. To address this problem …

In this paper, I take seriously calls for public engagement in human genome editing decision-
making by endorsing the convening of a “Citizens Jury” in conjunction with the International …

By means of an original mixed-method research design, this article analyzes the French
Yellow Vests' attitudes to democracy and democratic innovations. First, we find that Yellow …

Political representation does not function well for citizens whose positions on political issues
differ from those of elected representatives. In this paper, we argue that opinion …