„We think we reinvented democracy in the 18th century, but we didn’t. We invented a form of legitimate oligarchy based on popular consent“, political scientist @landemore.bsky.social says in an interview with DemocracyNext CEO @cchwalisz.bsky.social.
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On civic love, citizen governance, and why democracy isn't broken - we've just been doing it wrong
Do multilingual citizens’ assemblies work, and how? Find out the answers at a DemocracyNext online event on 11 June.
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In December 2025, the Netherlands’ first national Citizens’ Climate Assembly had presented 13 recommendations to the government. On 29 May 2026, the government announced that it would implement at least half of the citizens’ proposals.
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The city of Brussels successfully used random selection to solve a mediaeval crisis – and could do so again.
Great read from @hughpope.bsky.social
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What are the barriers towards implementing a permanent Citizens’ Assembly in local government?
This question the Nordic Deliberation Network hopes to explore together in the next Nordic Deliberation learning call on June 10.
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The second edition of Democracy R&D’s annual report, “The Year in Deliberation”, examines five emerging trends shaping the debates. It also features 13 interviews with members of the Global Citizens’ Assemblies Network.
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On 30 May 2026, the “Rheinisches Revier” Citizens’ Assembly has started, providing residents with an opportunity to play an active role in shaping their region and to put forward ideas for structural change.
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The second edition of Democracy R&D’s annual report, “The Year in Deliberation”, examines five emerging trends shaping the debates. It also features 13 interviews with members of the Global Citizens’ Assemblies Network.
democracyrd.org/annual-repor...
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For a long time, Hamburg was the only German state where a mini-public had never been held. That changed in 2026.
Flensburg is the first local authority in Schleswig-Holstein to hold a Citizens’ Jury followed by a local referendum. On 30 May 2026, the mini-public adopted 29 recommendations on the future of transport in the Baltic Sea city.
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The city successfully used random selection to solve a mediaeval crisis – and could do so again Sortition – the random selection of groups of people to study, deliberate and decide on a disputed topic...
In December 2025, the Netherlands’ first national Citizens’ Climate Assembly had presented 13 recommendations to the government. On 29 May 2026, the government announced that it would implement at lea...
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Join us on 11 June to find out as we launch two new papers and hear lessons from the field
Since 30 May 2026, the “Rheinisches Revier” Citizens’ Assembly has been meeting, providing residents with an opportunity to play an active role in shaping their region and to put forward ideas for str...
Flensburg is the first local authority in Schleswig-Holstein to hold a Citizens’ Jury followed by a local referendum. On 30 May 2026, the mini-public adopted 29 recommendations on the future of transp...
