Stories - Citizen Participation

Face-to-face with the Citizens of the Irish Assembly

Ireland is perhaps one of the most publicised examples of the phenomenon of citizens’ assemblies, or randomly...

“More or less democracy?” that’s the question

Erwin Mayer, Board Member Democracy International and Spokesperson for Mehr Demokratie Austria makes the case...

The Irish Referendum on Abortion: a Feat of Direct Democracy?

On 25 May, the people of the Republic of Ireland voted overwhelmingly to repeal the 8th amendment of the...