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Designing for the future of representative democracy

Contentious Politics
Democracy
Political Theory
Representation
Normative Theory
Power
P127
Cal Le Gall
Universität Salzburg
John Erik Fossum
Universitetet i Oslo

Building: Newman Building, Floor: 1, Room: B110

Thursday 16:15 - 18:00 BST (15/08/2024)

Abstract

Papers in this panel contribute to theorizing the future of representative democracy. They engage with contemporary challenges, such as the rise of conspiracy theories, the decline of left-wing political parties, and the myopia of representative democracies to discuss future options and scenarios for advanced democracies. Papers also draw on the politics of polarization to reconsider the lost art of democratic listening and how it may be performed.

Title Details
Anything but Representative Democracy: Explaining Conspiracy Believers’ Support for Direct Democracy and Technocracy View Paper Details
Democratic Listening: Designing its Performance View Paper Details
Representation in liquid democracy View Paper Details
Politics of commitment? The representation of future generations View Paper Details
Parliament without the Left: The Future of Representative Democracy? View Paper Details