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Can Deliberative Participatory Fora Cure Representation Gaps in France and Germany?
Agnes Blome1, Miriam Hartlapp1
1Otto Suhr Institute of Political Science, Freie Universität Berlin, Ihnestr. 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
Politische Vierteljahresschrift
|February 6, 2023
Summary
Political representation gaps persist in France and Germany, particularly for the working class. While deliberative forums show promise in composition and quality, their impact is limited by weak connections to political decision-making.
Area of Science:
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Democracy Studies
Background:
- National parliaments in France and Germany exhibit underrepresentation of women, immigrants, the working class, and younger individuals.
- There is increasing demand for more equitable political representation across diverse social groups.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conceptualize and quantify representation gaps in French and German parliaments.
- To evaluate the potential of deliberative participatory forums in addressing these underrepresentation issues.
Main Methods:
- The study defines three criteria for effective forums: descriptive representation, deliberative quality, and political coupling.
- Empirical analysis of four case studies: France's Grand Débat National and Convention Citoyenne pour le Climat, and Germany's Bürgerrat Deutschlands Rolle in der Welt and Bürgerrat Klima.
- Assessment of representation gaps for women, immigrants, the working class, and youth.
Main Results:
- Significant representation gaps were identified for all studied social groups.
- Gaps for women and individuals of immigrant origin are narrowing, while class-based gaps remain most substantial.
- Case studies demonstrated good performance in balanced composition and deliberative quality.
Conclusions:
- Deliberative participatory forums show potential for improving descriptive representation but are hindered by insufficient integration with political systems.
- A lack of strong coupling to political decision-making processes limits the effectiveness of these forums in closing representation gaps.
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