About

I'm a Hallsworth Fellow in the Department of Politics at the University of Manchester. I received my PhD in Politics from Manchester and have previously held the position of Lecturer/Assistant Professor at both King’s College London and Utrecht University. My research is situated in political theory and economy, and my work has a strong connection to the interdisciplinary tradition of politics, philosophy and economics.     For full list of publications see: https://uu.academia.edu/JonathanBenson Research Focus Democratic Theory: Deliberative and participatory democracy, democratic systems, random sortition, and epistemic justifications of democracy.  Normative Political Economy: The relationship between democracy and the market, the limits of markets, polycentricity, exit and voice.  Political Epistemology: Political knowledge, ignorance and misinformation, and the role of knowledge in political and economic institutions.

Research Interests

Democracy, Democratisation, Environmental Policy, Political Economy, Political Participation, Political Theory, Referendums and Initiatives, Representation, Knowledge, Analytic, Decision Making, Ethics, Normative Theory

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Standing Groups and Research Networks

• Democratic Innovations
• Political Theory