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Institutionalising participatory and deliberative procedures: The origins of the first permanent citizens' assembly

Hadrien Macq; Vincent Jacquet · European Journal of Political Research 62(1), 156-173 · 2023

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Type: Article
Author: Hadrien Macq; Vincent Jacquet
Identifier: DOI 10.1111/1475-6765.12499
Accessed: 2026-09-01

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EstablishedBy early 2026 six Bürgerdialog topics (care, inclusive education, housing, digital participation, integration and pupils' competences) had completed the full cycle of public presentation, political response and follow-up review, each with a final report.TheoryMacq and Jacquet find that the initiators of Ostbelgien's permanent citizens' assembly conceived it as a way to strengthen the community's identity, save the electoral model of democracy and restore the legitimacy of traditional political leaders.