Can citizens’ panels enhance the publics perception of democratic governance?

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Democracy is widely percieved as the only legitimate system of government, but citizens in many countries are dissatisfied with the way the political system works in practice. Frustrated citizens who do not see their political interests being accommodated within the current structures may lose faith in the current political system. Supporters of democracy must therefore continously reinvent the democratic process to make them sufficiently inclusive to provide structures that are considered legitimate by all groups in society.

We investigate to what extent democratic innovations, such as the Byborgerpanel, can improve the local democracy and strengthen the sense of genuine representation, and thereby increase the citizens’ acceptance of policy decisions.

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Researchers & Collaborators

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Sveinung Arnesen

Senior researcher, Project P.I.

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Alice Siu

Associate Director, Center for Deliberative Democracy

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Anne Lise Fimreite

Professor, University of Bergen

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Arild Ohren

PhD candidate, NTNU

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Daniel Instebø

Research assistant, NORCE

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Hannah Werner

PhD candidate, KU Leuven

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Henrik Litleré Bentsen

Researcher, NORCE

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Jacob Aars

Professor, University of Bergen

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James S. Fishkin

Professor, Stanford University

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Jon Kåre Skiple

Researcher, NORCE

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Ole Martin Lægreid

Researcher, NORCE

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Pål Bjørseth

Head of Strategy and Development, Governing Mayor’s Office

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Richard Taule

Advisor, Strategy and Development, Governing Mayor’s Office

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