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Citizens’ Assemblies: The Question After the Conversation
Bringing a representative group together is only the beginning. The public also needs to know what happens to its recommendations.
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Politics & Public Life
Policy, power, and the everyday experience of civic life.
Opinion
Democracy Depends on the Institutions Between Elections
Auditors and other oversight bodies deserve attention before a scandal makes their absence obvious.
Analysis
When a Library Collection Becomes a Political Dispute
Book challenges raise questions about access, public authority, and the difference between choosing for a child and choosing for everyone.
Explainer
What Changes Under Proportional Representation?
How votes become seats shapes the choices parties offer and the coalitions they need.
Analysis
Compulsory Voting: What Participation Can Tell Us
Australia offers a useful case for examining turnout, civic obligation, and the limits of a participation statistic.