What place for experts in liberal-democracies? Evidence from a Covid-19 citizens’ jury exercise

Benjamin Leruth; Pier Domenico Tortola

doi:10.1080/14782804.2026.2750350

What place for experts in liberal-democracies? Evidence from a Covid-19 citizens’ jury exercise

Bibliographic Data

ID	24230552
Authors	Benjamin Leruth (0000-0002-1999-918X, The University of Melbourne), Pier Domenico Tortola (0000-0003-4865-572X, University of Groningen)
Year	2026
Pages	1-25
Publication date	2026-10-16
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Journal of Contemporary European Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 1478-2790 • E-ISSN: 1478-2804
Publisher	Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI	10.1080/14782804.2026.2750350
Language	EN
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