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Deliberative Policy (Sub)System: Institutionalising Deliberative Mini‐Publics Within the Policy Process

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  • Nemanja Anđelković

    (Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Tara Tepavac

    (Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade, Serbia)

Abstract

Over the last few decades, growing public dissatisfaction with institutions of representative democracy has become unignorable. Similar problems affecting representative democracy occur within the policy process, as traditional top-down policymaking within the institutions of representative democracy has proven inadequate to include citizens. As a potential solution, some have turned to deliberative mini-publics (DMPs), which are slowly overcoming their experimental phase, and more attention is being placed on their institutionalisation within the political system and policy process. In this article, we are looking to articulate the necessary conditions for the institutionalisation of DMPs within a policy process. In doing so, we articulate six necessary conditions that aim at making DMPs an inclusive and effective member of the policy subsystem.

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  • Nemanja Anđelković & Tara Tepavac, 2026. "Deliberative Policy (Sub)System: Institutionalising Deliberative Mini‐Publics Within the Policy Process," Politics and Governance, Cogitatio Press, vol. 14.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:poango:v14:y:2026:a:10673
    DOI: 10.17645/pag.10673
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