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June 2020

Ideas, tools and examples for a thriving democracy.
 

SHORTCUT ISSUE 1 / June 2020

Deliberative democracy: More than just voting

Deliberative democracy is about placing people closer to government and decision makers. It requires factual information, open dialogue, diverse opinions, and constructive arguments. Our current times, when difficult decisions must be made, call for more discussions among citizens and with policy makers.

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Dear Readers,

we are very excited to be launching our new publication series: shortcut. It will look at key topics for a contemporary democracy in a concise and approachable manner.

The aim of the series is to provide targeted information on approaches, methods, and projects for solving today’s democratic challenges. How can we better involve citizens in politics? How can we increase democratic legitimacy? What international success stories showcase an improvement to democratic systems? Shortcut is our contribution to finding innovative answers to these and other questions.

In our first edition, we introduce you to the topic of deliberative democracy and  the idea behind the trending topic.

Enjoy reading!
Dominik Hierlemann and Anna Renkamp
 

 

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Dr. Dominik Hierlemann, Anna Renkamp, Prof. Dr. Robert Vehrkamp

 

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