The Participatory and Deliberative Democracy Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association

Decolonization Series

4 Oct 20224 Oct 2022

Participatory and deliberative democracy (PDD) seeks to reimagine democracy by deepening and amplifying the voices of ordinary people in the governance process. It is built on a deep-rooted conviction about…

Democracy Rebooted: Deliberative Responses to Planetary Challenges?

22 Sep 202222 Sep 2022

This is the second edition of the Democracy Rebooted webinar series, this time under the title ‘Democracy Rebooted: Deliberative Responses to Planetary Challenges?’ The series is hosted by the ECPR…

Participatory Governance – Where are we at?

30 Aug 202231 Aug 2022

Sonia Bussu The past decade has seen rapid change and upheaval. Democracy feels under threat from many sides: populism, technocracy, (algorithmic) capitalism, with many interrelated crises unfolding: climate change, inequality,…

Call for papers: PDD section at the PSA Conference 2023

The Participatory and Deliberative Democracy Specialist Group will host a section of eight panels at next year’s PSA 2023 Annual Conference with the title “Political Futures” which will be convened as a…

From democracy-driven governance to techno-populism. The case of Ahora Madrid, Spain

By Fabiola Mota and Cristina Herranz The question about what came after the Indignados movement contested austerity policies and proposed new participatory forms to deepen democracy in Spain has been…

What’s the point of participating?

By Markus Holdo Protests and crises put pressure on many governments these days. From the Indignados and Occupy movements to recent environmental activists, protestors have demanded to be heard. And…

Whose and what right to the city? Participation in Lisbon

13 Jun 202213 Jun 2022

By Roberto Falanga The “right to the city” is one of the best known and most widely debated concepts in social and urban studies. The concept was introduced at a…

Why listen to activists’ frustration

31 May 202231 May 2022

By Patricia García-Espín Negative sentiments towards politicians have become a cliché in everyday talks about politics across many countries. Researchers on public opinion have become so accustomed to issues of…

Democracy-Driven Governance for Climate Transition

Paola Pierri The relationship between climate and democracy has been the subject of scholarly debate for long time. Several interesting questions have been raised by democratic scholars dealing with climate…

Expanding participatory governance through digital platforms

Joan Balcells, Rosa Borge and Albert Padró-Solanet The forthcoming edited volume by Adrian Bua and Sonia Bussu, Reclaiming Participatory Governance: Social Movements and the Reinvention of Democratic Innovations, sheds light…