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October 2020

Ideas, tools and examples for a thriving democracy.
 

SHORTCUT ISSUE 2 / October 2020

Random selection for citizen participation

Good participation demands that all parts of society are heard and that solutions are based on a variety of diverse opinions and interests. Random selection is increasingly used in citizen participation to achieve a maximum of diversity and inclusion. Yet it takes more than good will to harness the potential of
random selection in politics.

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Dear Readers,

we are excited to launch a new edition of our publication series: shortcut, looking at issues of contemporary democracy in a concise and approachable manner.

The aim of the series is to provide targeted information on approaches, methods, and projects for solving today’s democratic challenges. How can we improve involving citizens in politics? How can we increase democratic legitimacy? What international success stories showcase an improvement to democratic systems? Shortcut is our contribution to finding innovative answers to these and other questions.

In our second edition, we take a closer look at the use and potential of "Random selection for citizen participation".

We hope you will enjoy the reading!

Dominik Hierlemann and Anna Renkamp

 
 

 

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