Parliaments and Democratic Resilience: Trust, Capacity, and Performance

In an era characterised by growing uncertainty, the stability of political institutions is of utmost importance. The idea of democratic resilience implies the performance of parliaments as being vital for the functioning of modern representative democracy via MP’s democratic mandate resulting from the trust expressed by the electorate. Consequently, government and opposition parties have distinct roles within the parliamentary arena. The capacity of parliaments - regarding the administration, policy expertise and communication - affect policy outputs and outcomes with a major impact on citizens’ day to day life.