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Advancing deliberative reform in a parliamentary system: prospects for recursive representation
European political science review, Vol.16(2), pp.242-259
2023
Abstract
Recent theories of democratic representation push beyond 'minimalist' notions that only rely on periodic elections to connect officials and constituents. For example, Jane Mansbridge (2019) calls for 'recursive representation', which seeks ongoing, two-way interaction between representatives and their constituents. Given the scale and complexity of modern representative democracies, how can such ambitious proposals be translated into practice? We analyze two Deliberative Town Halls (DTHs) convened with a Federal Member of Australian Parliament in 2020 to discuss a complex issue, mitochondrial donation, ahead of a parliamentary debate and conscience vote on this issue. Drawing on interviews with participants, we argue that democratic innovations such as DTHs can contribute to realizing recursive representation when three criteria are met: authenticity, inclusion, and impact. We discuss the significance of each criterion and the role of DTHs in advancing recursive representation in a parliamentary system.
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- Title
- Advancing deliberative reform in a parliamentary system: prospects for recursive representation
- Authors/Creators
- Nardine Alnemr (Author)Selen A. Ercan (Author) - Univ Canberra, Ctr Deliberat Democracy & Global Governance, Canberra, AustraliaNick Vlahos (Author) - Natl Conf Citizenship, Washington, DC USAJohn S. Dryzek (Author) - Univ Canberra, Ctr Deliberat Democracy & Global Governance, Canberra, AustraliaAndrew Leigh (Author) - Member Parliament, Canberra, AustraliaMichael Neblo (Author) - Ohio State Univ, Inst Democrat Engagement & Accountabil, Columbus, OH USA
- Publication Details
- European political science review, Vol.16(2), pp.242-259
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press on behalf of European Consortium for Political Research
- Identifiers
- 991005631869707891
- Copyright
- © The Author(s), 2023.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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