The literature on deliberative mini-publics (DMPs) establishes a link between political
dissatisfaction and support for DMPs. However, little is known about the sources of political …

While delegation of policymaking authority from citizens to parliament is the most defining
characteristic of representative democracy, public demand for delegating such authority …

Can referendums help increase perceived legitimacy among citizens with populist attitudes?
Indeed, public opinion surveys show that populist citizens are especially in favour of …

Do nativists differ from other citizens in their attitudes towards democracy? In this article it is
demonstrated that nativism goes hand in hand with preferences for a type of democracy …

Political representation does not function well for citizens whose positions on political issues
differ from those of elected representatives. In this paper, we argue that opinion …

The research objective is to estimate consumer willingness to pay (WTP) for electricity grid
fortification. Data are from a representative survey of Oklahoma citizens. Extreme weather …

As representative democracy is increasingly criticized, a new institution is becoming popular
among academics and practitioners: deliberative citizens' assemblies. To evaluate whether …

Why do citizens (not) support democratic innovations? Existing research shows that citizens
mostly support such new ways of involving citizens in policy-making for instrumental …

The June 2016 Brexit referendum sent international shock waves, possibly causing
adjustments in public opinion not only in the UK, but also abroad. We suggest that these …

Why do citizens support holding a referendum? In this article, we argue that citizens are
instrumental by using heuristics and cues from parties, independent experts, and the …