Good democracies need “good citizens”: evaluating democratic quality
Evaluations of democracy have largely focused on the quality of democratic institutions, while overlooking a key actor: the citizen.
Sally Hussey
12 months ago
Reactivating local democracy in New Zealand
A recent report by The Policy Observatory, Auckland University of Technology, calls for a fortified local government system to revitalise democracy.
Sally Hussey
1 year ago
Shunning citizen engagement in infrastructure planning weakens democracy
Conflict around transport infrastructure planning processes reveals the crucial relationship between public infrastructure and democracy.
Sally Hussey
1 year ago
Review of Open Government Partnerships reveals tech’s role is minor
Christopher Wilson’s review of open government partnership (OGP) commitments in 61 countries reveals intentions for largely one-sided conversations – and a minor facilitating role for technology.
Sally Hussey
1 year ago
Is crowdsourced lawmaking living up to its potential for online citizen participation?
CrowdLaw platforms may encourage representative democratic participation – but they do not necessarily deliver it, finds review.
Sally Hussey
1 year ago
Digital technology in public service: can IT advance democracy?
Yu-Che Chen and Michael J. Ahn offer a bird’s-eye view of digital technology in public service in the Routledge Handbook on Information Technology in Government.
Sally Hussey
1 year ago
‘Engagement plus digital’: are new digital tools failing citizen engagement?
New digital tools may fail to achieve the effectiveness and aims of citizen engagement, finds Canadian study.
Sally Hussey
1 year ago
Deliberation and disability rights – is consensus a fact of democratic life?
Communities tap into diversity to enrich their deliberative potential and provide fair representation, suggests Jessica M. F. Hughes.
Sally Hussey
1 year ago
Empathy key to deliberative dialogue with deeply divided groups
Dialogue can be difficult in groups where conflict runs deep. Particularly, when some participants have far greater power than others.
Sally Hussey
1 year ago
Organisational learning connects public participation in science policy
Helen Pallet reviews organisational learning around UK’s Sciencewise program, a public participation body appointed to promote dialogue in science policy.
Sally Hussey
1 year ago
Drowning out the margins: political citizenry and socio-economic status
Shifting patterns of political participation could be amplifying inequalities that hurt democracy, finds Russell Dalton’s ‘The Participation Gap’.
Sally Hussey
2 years ago
Youth-led mental health agenda in Oldham, Manchester
Young people in Oldham, Greater Manchester, identify top areas of focus for mental health care in the pilot, MH:2K project.
Sally Hussey
2 years ago
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