Participatory democracy at local level

Abstract

In contemporary local democracy, representative institutions are often complemented by participatory, deliberative and direct democracy mechanism. In this panel the papers explore different models for representative citizen-assemblies, that adds to the elected councils. Other papers study how different participatory designs affects trust in local government and the attitudes and learning processes of local representatives.

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LOCAL COUNCILLORS UNDER PARTICIPATORY PRESSURE? The impact of different participatory designs on local representatives’ attitudes	View Paper Details
Learning in Brussels: A mixed approach to and innovations for learning in municipal council deliberations	View Paper Details
The Impact of Trust and Satisfaction on Citizen Engagement in Local Government	View Paper Details
Representative functions of neighborhoods level citizens assemblies in Nepal	View Paper Details