Deliberative Democracy, Under-Represented Groups and Inclusiveness in Europe

In representative democracies, large segments of society are often under-represented in politics. In theory, deliberative procedures enhance the chances for such groups to be heard, understood, and taken into consideration in political decisions. So far, research has mostly focused on the recruitmen...

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Published in:Innovation (Abingdon, England) England), 2021-12, Vol.34 (5), p.633-637
Main Authors: Gherghina, Sergiu, Mokre, Monika, Mișcoiu, Sergiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Decision making
Deliberative democracy
Democracy
Europe
European cultural groups
Humanities and Social Sciences
inclusiveness
Marginality
Recruitment
societal groups
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Summary:In representative democracies, large segments of society are often under-represented in politics. In theory, deliberative procedures enhance the chances for such groups to be heard, understood, and taken into consideration in political decisions. So far, research has mostly focused on the recruitment stage and found random selection of participants as the best way to prevent exclusion. Less attention has been paid to the two following stages of deliberation: the event itself and its outcome. This special issue provides theoretical and empirical contributions to the burgeoning literature about deliberative democracy by focusing on group inclusiveness. The contributions approach inclusiveness in deliberative practices from several perspectives and brings together substantive empirical evidence about its functioning and main challenges in European countries.
ISSN:1351-1610
1469-8412
DOI:10.1080/13511610.2021.1996975