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Democracy Otherwise: Understanding Citizens’ Democratic Preferences

Democracy
Governance
Decision Making
Public Opinion
P148
David Talukder
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Franziska Maier
Universität Stuttgart
Democratic Innovations in Contested and Constrained Contexts: Strengthening Democratic resilience?

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

Thursday 16:15 - 18:00 CEST (10/09/2026)

Abstract

This panel investigates citizens’ preferences for alternative democratic models and governance arrangements beyond traditional elections. Contributions combine comparative, experimental, and mixed-methods approaches to explore how values, interests, and deliberation shape support for sortition, referendums, expert rule, and other democratic innovations.

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