The right kind of participation?: The effect of a deliberative mini-public on the perceived legitimacy of public decision-making
Jacobs,Daan Kaufmann,Wesley
Jacobs,Daan
Kaufmann,Wesley
Abstract
Deliberative mini-publics have been put forward as a form of citizen participation that is particularly well suited to improve the legitimacy of public decision-making. Using a survey experiment, we find that the perceived legitimacy of a process that includes a deliberative mini-public is higher than a process in which citizens are not able to participate at all, but no higher than a process that includes a participation method that relies on self-selection. Our findings imply that deliberative mini-publics may not be the right instrument to repair the loss of legitimacy that many democratic institutions are thought to suffer.
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2021-01
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deliberative mini-public, perceived legitimacy, survey experiment, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Jacobs, D & Kaufmann, W 2021, 'The right kind of participation? The effect of a deliberative mini-public on the perceived legitimacy of public decision-making', Public Management Review, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 91-111. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2019.1668468