Citizens' assemblies on climate change are increasingly popular to support democratic
decision-making. Such Climate Assemblies (CAs) convene representative groups of citizens …

One of key goals of deliberative mini-publics is to counteract expert domination in
policymaking. Mini-publics can be expected to democratize expertise by providing citizens …

Engaging citizens is vital to achieving people‐centred health research. This paper aims to
put attention to dynamics of power and dynamics of difference back at the centre of citizen …

This paper explores a technique for mitigating framing effects in perceptions of global
climate change. People's opinions on issues ranging from same sex marriage and the …

Global health research priority-setting is dominated by funders and researchers, often from
high-income countries. Engaging communities that are considered disadvantaged and …

How climate change is framed within CAs is critical for both the democratic legitimacy and
transformative potential of CAs. Narrow technical frames can exclude valid perspectives and …

Recent experimental research suggests that ordinary citizens are capable of behaving in a
democratic and deliberative way in controversial political debates, when given the right …

Ex-combatants, war victims, and violence-affected community members are typically forced
to live together as neighbors in post-conflict settings. Cases all over the world accumulate …

Background Improving urban governance is an imperative for India, with its accelerated rate
of urbanization, distrust of government, and inadequate public involvement in policy …

The paper makes a brief account of what HAR Gibb said was the historic and decisive event
in achieving consensus—the classical practice used in deciding the succession of the …