Supporting the quality of deliberative democracy
The contribution of parliamentary library and research services
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6311345 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David A Alexander (0000-0002-4798-0638, Politics and International Relations, School of Social and Political Sciences, College of Social Sciences; University of Glasgow , University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 111-134 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Parliamentary Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-2290 • E-ISSN: 1460-2482 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/pa/gsae008 |
| OpenAlex | W4394869916 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 38 |
Despite the significant role they are created to perform, to act as a source of independent information that informs the legislator about policy-choice, the parliamentary library and research service (PLRS) has been an underexplored component of legislatures within Europe. This article explores the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe), the Parliament’s combined library and research service, investigating how the unit fulfils an expert function, but also its contribution to deliberative democratic efforts. I find that the PLRS staff member could contribute to supporting the quality of deliberative devices, by lowering the cost of information for participants
Business · Deliberative democracy · Democracy · Epistemology · Function (biology · Legislator · Legislature · Parliament · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Quality (philosophy · Representation (politics · Service (business · Sociology · E-Government and Public Services · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |