Re-engaging Citizens

Many ideas are emerging on how to re-engage citizens with democracy. These include new structures and systems, including digital technologies, that allow for more direct public consultation, information flow and more considered input by citizens into policy-making.

special interests, citizen disengagement, citizen reengagement, major parties, minor parties

Political Parties Must Modernise: Report

December 18, 2014

A report by the UK's Electoral Reform Society argues that political parties need to modernise their structures, become less elitist and engage more proactively with citizens.

Report

participatory democracy, citizen reengagement, e-democracy

E-democracy and its Influence on Swiss Politics

March 30, 2009

Harvard University’s Berkman Centre for Internet and Society reviews the potential of three types of e-democracy, including electronic voting and candidate-voter matching.

Academic

migration, citizen reengagement

Democracy is Not Just About Voting. Newly Arrived Migrants Need a Say in Service Provision

August 24, 2015

There's a risk that migrants are disenfranchised from their adopted political systems, argues the University of Birmingham's Jenny Phillimore.

Opinion

climate change, European Union, security

Is the Future of Our Planet Too Big for Politicians?

December 2, 2015

The Rt. Hon. Sir Simon Hughes argues the peace of the world may depend on curbing emissions.

Opinion

social media, political communication

Talking Loud, Saying Nothing: The Old Political Pitch No Longer Works

February 9, 2015

The failure to embrace contemporary methods of communication is a significant problem for politicians, writes the University of South Australia's Collette Snowden.

Opinion

participatory budgeting, deliberative democracy

Participatory Budgeting: Core Principles and Key Impacts

December 30, 2012

Boise State University's Brian Wampler reflects on the core principles and potential impacts of participatory budgeting.

Academic

e-democracy, citizen reengagement, participatory democracy

UK Parliament Should Digitally Connect with Citizens

March 28, 2013

The UK Parliament needs to harness digital media to be a trusted source of political and policy information, according to a report by the Hansard Society.

Report