Democratic theorists have paid increasing attention to problems of political representation
over the past two decades. Interest is driven by (a) a political landscape within which …

▪ Abstract What “counts” as transnational citizenship? Like the related notions of global or
transnational civil society, the term's appeal to internationalists is greater than its conceptual …

Deliberative democracy now dominates the theory, reform, and study of democracy. Working
at its cutting edges, Foundations and Frontiers of Deliberative Governance reaches from …

Democracy can entail the representation of discourses as well as persons or groups. We
explain and advocate discursive representation; explore its justifications, advantages, and …

How should we theorize and normatively assess those individual and collective actors who
claim to represent others for political purposes, but do so without the electoral authorization …

The participation of transnational actors in global policymaking is increasingly seen as a
means to democratize global governance. Drawing on alternative theories of democracy …

Opposition to economic liberalization has intensified since the late 1990s, with Latin
America often standing at the forefront of new social and political movements that challenge …

Studies of participatory governance generally examine the input (deliberation, participation)
and/or output (accountability) side of policy processes. Often neglected is the throughput …

Despite lingering ambiguity surrounding the concept, global civil society is acclaimed by
those who think they belong to it, and validated by international governmental organizations …

Non-elected actors, such as non-governmental organizations and celebrity activists, present
themselves as representatives of others to audiences of decision-makers, such as state …