Part 3: Online DeliberationInternational audienceThe growing distrust in political institutions is accompanied by new opportunities for civic involvement through online technological platforms. LiquidFeedback is one of the most interesting, as it embeds innovative features to support online deliberative processes. This software has been designed as an intranet tool for closed and homogeneous groups but it has also recently been used in large civic context, involving generic citizens. Aim of the paper is discussing the potential of LiquidFeedback for these purposes, by presenting the preliminary analysis of the “ProposteAmbrosoli2013” initiative carried on, in occasion of the recent elections in the Lombardy region (Italy)
This paper provides a theoretical evaluation of the recent spread of participatory budgeting practices worldwide. Several different participatory initiatives are emerging, but participatory budgeting (PB) seems to be the most valid option for dealing with the crisis of democracy. PB is discussed from the background of the various approaches of democratic theory and the implications on the discourse of the governance role of civil society. The systemic involvement of civil society actors through multiple, open and deliberative arenas make PB not just an example of participatory democracy among the others but, rather, a potentially new model of 'civil' representative democracy.
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