A discussion of how a vibrant and robust participatory democracy should look in the 21st century, the role of minipublics in participatory visions of democracy, and the appropriate theoretical approaches to address the perceived crisis of democracy.

Speakers:

Cristina Lafont, Northwestern University
Jane Mansbridge, Harvard University
Mark Warren, University of British Columbia

The online discussion is linked with the launch of the new Special Issue of the Journal of Deliberative Democracy, “Democracy without Shortcuts.” The event is moderated by André Bächtiger (University of Stuttgart) and organized by the ZIRIUS Participation and Deliberation Lab of the University of Stuttgart, the Journal of Deliberative Democracy, the ECPR and APSA Standing Groups of Democratic Innovations.