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From representative to represented mini-publics : how mini-publics’ outputs are shaped by representation
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Abstract
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| Research has shown that deliberative mini-publics have the potential to mitigate some of the deficiencies of contemporary representative democracy. To this end, mini-publics are becoming increasingly connected to other institutions of the democratic system so that their outputs can be transmitted to policy-makers. This article argues that the literature has underappreciated that mini-publics’ outputs are not simply transmitted from one institution to another. Instead, the transmission of outputs from mini-publics to other sites in the democratic system is always mediated by representation, which necessarily transforms outputs to some extent. The article identifies the following three main reasons for this: mini-publics’ representatives must interpret, perform, and negotiate outputs. Drawing on a least-likely case-study of Agora’s representation of the Brussels Citizens’ Assembly, it illustrates how these issues are pervasive even when representatives are primarily interested in the literal and faithful transmission of mini-publics’ outputs. The findings highlight how representatives struggle with representing mini-publics’ outputs. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Political studies review. - Oxford
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Publication
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Oxford
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2023
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ISSN
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1478-9299
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1478-9302
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DOI
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10.1177/14789299231217619
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Volume/pages
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(2023)
, p. 1-16
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ISI
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001127834800001
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