Political Participation

Adéla Jurečková examines the results of the parliamentary elections and the ongoing political crisis in the Czech Republic.

Jasmine Lorenzini explains how young people are getting involved in politics and challenging the norms of participation today.

Karen Celis and Sarah Childs argue that if we are to make our democracies more equal and more representative, we need a multifaceted approach.

As the October 2021 elections loomed, we asked Green party co-chair Michal Berg how the Greens hope to shape the debate.

Jonathan Piron discusses Benoît Lechat’s contribution to ecological thinking about democracy.

Citizens’ assemblies will not be a silver bullet for the climate crisis.

The Conference on the Future of Europe can kickstart the constitutional development of the EU if citizens are heard.

Geoengineering proposals are already influencing plans to combat climate change more than we realise. But with such high stakes, a public debate is urgently needed.

How one area of Brussels is opening up city government with participatory democracy and driving forward the green transition.

Brexit was a wakeup call that something about the EU’s relationship to its citizens needs to change. Forcing more integration would push people away – instead, giving citizens a say and a stake in the EU’s future through regional citizen assemblies may be a path towards a truly representative and interactive EU.