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What’s In a name? The Conceptual Fuzziness of Institutionalization and Embeddedness of Deliberative Mini-Publics

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This is an accepted article with a DOI pre-assigned that is not yet published.Despite growing interest in deliberative mini-publics, the literature on their institutionalization and embeddedness suffers from conceptual ambiguity. Existing research often conflates these terms and lacks clear definitions and frameworks for their identification. This study addresses these limitations through a systematic review of 75 scholarly works. We synthesized existing conceptualization, disentangle "institutionalization" and "embeddedness," and propose a novel conceptual framework to guide the identification of institutionalized and embedded deliberative mini-publics. Finally, we outline an agenda for future research.

Source: Journal of Deliberative Democracy

DOI: 10.16997/jdd.1757

Authors: precious unegbu, Claire Dupont

Institution: Ghent University

Language: English

Topic: Political Theory and Democracy

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: European Commission, HORIZON EUROPE Climate, Energy and Mobility