Deliberative Democracy
A deliberative democracy is a system in which people discuss before making decisions.
What are some key problems that this process can solve?
• Space to justify decisions made by citizens and their representatives
• Limited role of citizens in decision making
• Narrower perspectives on topics that’s not widely familiar among citizens
• Enhances trust in the governance process which is often disconnected from the daily lives of citizens
How does this process work?
Deliberative democracy is a form of governance that invites participation from citizens in the decision-making through active deliberation on topics under consideration. It allows to build consensus or offers opportunities to share opinions before a voting process. Through the forum, various perspectives are presented which widen the participating citizens idea of the discussion.
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№ OF PEOPLE |
inform | Consult | Involve | Collaborate | Empower |
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1—100 pPL |
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100—1k pPL |
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1k—10k pPL |
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10k—100k pPL |
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100k—1M pPL |
Deliberative democracy approach to tackle climate change | Peacebuilding through Public Participation Mechanisms in Local Government {Research} | |||
1M—10M pPL |
An on-call deliberative democracy exercise | The first, notable example of city-wide participatory budgeting | |||
10M—100M pPL |
The co-design and development of a citizen's information portal | ||||
100M—1B pPL |
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1B+ pPL |
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Global |