De Gruyter Handbook of Citizens’ Assemblies

Citizens' Assemblies (cas) Are Flourishing Around The World. Quite Often Composed Of Randomly Selected Citizens, Cas, Arguably, Come As A Possible Answer To Contemporary Democratic Challenges. Democracies Worldwide Are Indeed Confronted With A Series Of Disruptive Phenomena Such As A Widespread Perception Of Distrust And Growing Polarization As Well As Low Performance. Many Actors Seek To Reinvigorate Democracy With Citizen Participation And Deliberation. Cas Are Expected To Have The Potential To Meet This Twofold Objective. But, Despite Deliberative And Inclusive Qualities Of Cas, Many Questions Remain Open. The Increasing Popularity Of Cas Call For A Holistic Reflection And Evaluation On Their Origins, Current Uses And Future Directions. The De Gruyter Handbook Of Citizens' Assemblies Showcases The State Of The Art Around The Study Of Cas And Opens Novel Perspectives Informed By Multidisciplinary Research And Renewed Thinking About Deliberative Participatory Processes. It Discusses The Latest Theoretical, Empirical, And Methodological Scientific Developments On Cas And Offers A Unique Resource For Scholars, Decision-makers, Practitioners, And Curious Citizens To Better Understand The Qualities, Purposes, Promises But Also Pitfalls Of Cas. Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List Of Contributors -- 1 Citizens' Assemblies: An Introduction -- Part 1: Theoretical Perspectives -- 2 Representation And Citizens' Assemblies -- 3 Citizens' Assemblies And Accountability -- 4 Which Decision-making Authority For Citizens' Assemblies -- 5 Linking Citizens' Assemblies To Policymaking: Real-life And Visionary Connections -- 6 Citizens' Assemblies And The Public Sphere -- 7 Beyond Citizens' Assemblies: Expanding The Repertoire Of Democratic Reform -- 8 A Problem-based Approach To Citizens' Assemblies -- 9 Citizens' Assemblies: A Critical Perspective -- Part 2: The Uses Of Citizens' Assemblies -- 10 Citizens' Assemblies And The Crisis Of Democracy -- 11 Citizens' Assemblies: Top-down Or Bottom-up? - Both, Please! -- 12 Mixed-member Deliberative Forums: Citizens' Assemblies Bringing Together Elected Officials And Citizens -- 13 Deliberation In Citizens' Assemblies With Children -- 14 Citizens' Assemblies And Direct Democracy -- 15 Citizens' Assemblies At Supranational Level: Addressing The Eu And Global Democratic Deficit -- 16 Between Hopes And Systemic Unsustainability: An Analysis Of Citizens Assemblies' Potential On Climate Change -- 17 Authoritarian Participationism And Local Citizens' Assemblies In Latin America: A Cross Look At Three National Cases -- Part 3: Assessment -- 18 Evaluating Citizens' Assemblies: Criteria, Methods And Tools -- 19 Internal Dynamics At Work -- 20 Citizens' Assemblies And Their Effects On The Population -- 21 The Impact Of Citizens' Assemblies On Policymaking: Approaches And Methods -- 22 Citizens' Assemblies In Authoritarian Regimes: China, Cuba, And Libya -- Part 4: Different Perceptions Of Citizens' Assemblies -- 23 Citizens' Support For Citizens' Assemblies -- 24 How Do Elected Officials Perceive Deliberative Citizens' Assemblies? -- 25 The Deliberative Public Servants: The Roles Of Public Servants In Citizens' Assemblies -- 26 Populists And Citizens' Assemblies: Caught Between Strategy And Principles? -- 27 Citizens' Assemblies And Communication Studies -- 28 Social Movements And Citizens' Assemblies -- Part 5: Conclusion -- 29 Citizens' Assemblies: Beyond Utopian And Dystopian Approaches -- Index Ed. By Min Reuchamps, Julien Vrydagh, Yanina Welp. Issued Also In Print. Mode Of Access: Internet Via World Wide Web. In English.