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Institutionalising Deliberative Mini-Publics

Democracy
Governance
Decision Making
P296
Nicole Curato
University of Birmingham
Kimmo Grönlund
Åbo Akademi
Democratic Innovations in Contested and Constrained Contexts: Strengthening Democratic resilience?

Building: Faculty of International and Political Studies, Floor: Ground, Room: 018

Tuesday 11:15 - 13:00 CEST (08/09/2026)

Abstract

This panel examines the opportunities and tensions involved in institutionalising deliberative mini-publics within contemporary political systems. It brings together theoretical, empirical, and comparative perspectives on design criteria, political dynamics, and public and elite preferences shaping their integration into formal decision-making.

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