Survey Article: Citizen Panels and the Concept of Representation*

Brown, Mark B.

doi:10.1111/j.1467-9760.2006.00245.x

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“…There have been a number of definitions of representativeness (in part a function of different models of democracy) and numerous attempts to classify different modes of representativeness (e.g. Pitkin, 1967;Brown, 2006;Barnes et al, 2003). In its broadest sense, we can distinguish between statistical representativeness -that is being typical of a class or group; and democratic representativeness which refers to those chosen or self-selected to act or speak on behalf of a wider group (Barnes et al, 2003).…”

Section: Representativeness and Legitimacymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Literature 7 to date has identified several forms of representativeness: formal representativeness, descriptive representativeness and expertise. Below we briefly review the definitions of each of these constructs and highlight the associated conceptual and pragmatic issues (Brown, 2006).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, it is premised upon a possibly problematic assumption that representation exists as a direct consequence of public opinion; or rather that public sphere exists prior to the act of representing (Brown, 2006).…”

Section: Representativeness and Legitimacymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It explores the functions that different claims of representativeness serve in the context of vying for political influence and negotiating inclusion into the policy development process. This venture is set in the context of theoretical considerations around the forms of representativeness that have been identified in the literature (see Brown, 2006 for an overview).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Engagement, representativeness and legitimacy in the development of food and nutrition policy

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“…Second, the methods for selecting jurors would need to be changed. Rather than being representative in terms of demographics (Brown (2006) calls this 'resemblance'), the citizens' jury should be inclusive in some way, shape, or form. Third, rather than a one-off event, citizens' juries should be transformed into a continuing process with rotating memberships.…”

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The nature of the beast: are citizens’ juries deliberative or pluralist?

2007

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Citizens' juries are a form of ''minipublics,'' small-scale experiments with citizen participation in public decision-making. The article presents a theoretical argument that improves understanding relating to the design of the citizens' jury. We develop the claim that two discourses on democracy can be discerned: the deliberative and the pluralist. By looking at the design features of citizens' juries we conclude that they are based on pluralist reasoning to a far greater extent than most authors seem to realize, and that the association with deliberative democracy is therefore one-sided. Based on empirical findings, we attempt to shed further light on the actual operation of citizens' juries. Observations of two recent Dutch juries suggest on the one hand that a learning process and a positive effect on the sense of political involvement occurred. On the other hand, we saw a certain level of groupthink in one of the citizens' juries, and found that the juries are not greatly representative in terms of political preferences. Our findings point firstly to a need for greater awareness among the organizers of juries of the two democratic discourses. This would lead to more consistent jury design. Secondly, our research emphasizes the need for more hands-on critical research of minipublics.The functioning of the public sphere in Western representative democracies has been a longstanding topic of study for political scientists and scholars of science and technology alike. Oft-mentioned concerns by researchers in this area include the alienation between elected representatives and the electorate, the effect of media and private companies on public opinion and institutions, cultural and other cleavages among groups that make engagement problematic, the demise of associations, and the ever increasing levels of market and technocratic thinking.

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Enfranchising the future: Climate justice and the representation of future generations

González‐Ricoy

Rey

2019

WIREs Climate Change

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Representing unborn generations to more suitably include future interests in today's climate policymaking has sparked much interest in recent years. In this review we survey the main proposed instruments to achieve this effect, some of which have been attempted in polities such as Israel, Philippines, Wales, Finland, and Chile. We first review recent normative work on the idea of representing future people in climate governance: The grounds on which it has been advocated, and the main difficulties that traditional forms of representation have encountered when applied to this particular case. We then survey existing institutional means to represent generations to come. We separate out representation in courts, in parliament, and by independent bodies, and review specific instruments including climate litigation, parliamentary commissions, future representatives, youth quotas, and independent offices for future generations. We examine the particular forms whereby each of these may suitably represent future people, including audience representation, surrogate representation, and indicative representation, and discuss the main challenges they encounter in so doing. This article is categorized under: Climate, Nature, and Ethics > Climate Change and Human Rights

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Survey Article: Citizen Panels and the Concept of Representation*

Cited by 195 publications

References 41 publications

Engagement, representativeness and legitimacy in the development of food and nutrition policy

Engagement, representativeness and legitimacy in the development of food and nutrition policy

The nature of the beast: are citizens’ juries deliberative or pluralist?

Enfranchising the future: Climate justice and the representation of future generations

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