In this paper I provide a decolonial critique of received knowledge about deliberative
democracy. Legacies of colonialism have generally been overlooked in theories of …

There are three broad sets of qualities that citizens might expect politicians to display:
competence, integrity and authenticity. To be authentic, a politician must be judged to be in …

Abstract “Tempest in a teapot” is an idiom that refers to a problem that has been blown out of
proportion, which is how we see the supposedly divisive relationship between two research …

The representative system is coming under increasing strain in many democratic countries.
To take only one example, the 2016 referendum vote in Britain to leave the EU (“Brexit”) …

A striking feature of many recent social protests has been the vehemence with which some
protesters have sought to deface, remove, and even destroy monuments and memorials …

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 …

Business lobbying is an ever present reality in European Union (EU) politics. With their
significant economic and informational resources, business interests are able to exert …

This paper describes and critically reflects on a participatory policy process which resulted in
a government decision not to introduce genetically modified (GM) cotton in farmers' fields in …

This article examines whether democratic innovations in the United States attract citizens
who are typically underrepresented within existing political institutions. We focus on …

Preface: Rainer Schmalz-Bruns, one of the co-authors of this article, died before its final
version could be published inConstellations. He was 65 years old and died on March 31 …