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D1.4B: Democratic renewal through participatory chains

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: In this article we argue that the current proliferation of democratic innovations risks masking a deeper failure: the absence of meaningful pathways between participation and power. Democratic renewal will not come from multiplying participatory processes, but from identifying which participatory chains link voice to influence, and deliberation to decision. Without such chains, participation fragments and dissipates; with them, it can cumulate into real democratic power.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19353831

Authors: Andrea Gaiba, Moskovic, Jonathan, Nicolaidis, Kalypso, Zgut-Przybylska, Edit

Institution: European University Institute

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: green

Funder: European Commission