MPs face a dilemma when it comes to deliberative mini-publics (DMPs): in a context of
distrust, they may see it as an opportunity to re-legitimize themselves and solve complex …

In response to the alleged legitimacy crisis, representative democracies have in recent years
witnessed increased demands for democratic innovations aimed at giving citizens a more …

The literature on the populist radical right has underlined the party family's influence on a
variety of issues, such as immigration, welfare, and the EU. However, scholars have hardly …

This book presents a systematic account of the relationship between political parties and
deliberative democracy. It shows which parties prefer deliberation, how intra-party …

Abstract Digital Democratic Innovations (DDIs) have largely been conceived of, by the
academic community, as a possible solution to the crisis of representative democracy. DDIs …

Representative democracy is perceived to be in crisis in many Western countries. Increasing
citizen participation is often considered to be a remedy to close this gap between …

In systems of representative democracy, elected representatives, as per their title, are
elected to represent citizens. The use of democratic innovations in such systems is growing …

Although compliance with constitutions is undoubtedly one of the most essential topics in the
current public debate, there are still a lot of questions about its determinants that have to be …

As the name suggests, democratic innovations are both innovative and democratic. Yet of
the two, there is an important sense in which democracy has got to have priority …

The rise of new populist parties has raised concerns for representative political systems and
the quality of democracies, by challenging the liberal checks and balances in the name of …