Creating Democratic Surplus through Citizens’ Assemblies
This paper, originally a presentation to the Sydney Democracy Forum, discusses how the current democratic deficit could be converted to a democratic surplus. In particular, attention is focused on an ambitious project which has recently commenced in Australia which will culminate in a grassroots cit...
Main Author: | Lyn Carson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Westminster Press
2007-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Deliberative Democracy |
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Online Access: | https://delibdemjournal.org/article/id/336/ |
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