Why Political Parties Support Deliberative Democracy in Europe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7972938 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gherghina (0000-0002-6627-5598, University of Glasgow, corresponding author), Bettina Mitru (0009-0006-1906-2713, Department of Political Science, Free University Brussels (VUB), Brussels, Belgium) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3217 • E-ISSN: 1467-9248 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00323217251352647 |
| OpenAlex | W4412593203 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 35 |
The contemporary surge in public demand and use of deliberative democracy coincides with an increasing number of parties using deliberation. Despite this growing appetite, we still do not know why political parties support deliberative democracy. This research note addresses this gap in the literature and aims to explain what drives parties’ support for deliberation. We analyze the manifestos belonging to 225 European parties that gained at least 1% of the votes in the national elections between 2019 and 2024. The results confirm the importance of left-wing ideology but bring novel insights according to which the presence in government, party newness and manifesto length increase support for deliberative democracy. Surprisingly, electoral support and populism have no effects
Deliberative democracy · Democracy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |