Call for papers: Debating Direct Democracy: Processes and Mechanisms of Citizen Participation

Resumen

Issue Editors: Yanina Welp (Center for Democracy Studies Aarau, University of Zurich) and Vicente Ordóñez (Universitat Jaume I de Castelló)

Delivery period: until 31 January 2017
Issue published: October 2017
Languages: Spanish, English, Catalan.
Web page: http://www.e-revistes.uji.es/index.php/recerca

Call for papers: The deep political crisis currently sweeping Europe is not only posing chal- lenges to contemporary politics but also to its theoretical foundations, bringing into question the scope and limits of representation (Tormey, 2015). The notion of renewing or revitalising de- mocracy emerges in this context, driven by the expectation of expanding the spheres where citi- zens can be actors in the definition of public affairs (Cortina, García Marzá and Conill, 2008). A number of experiences promoted with this intention have arisen in different parts of the world. These include examples such as participatory budgets, citizen audits or popular consultations (Font et al., 2014; Geissel and Newton, 2012; Lissidini et. al., 2014).