About the Contributors

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Table of Contents V
3. Introduction: Complementary Democracy – The New Frontier in Theory, Research, and Practice 1
4. Functions of Deliberative Mini-Publics in Democratic Systems 7
5. Participatory Budgeting: A Brief Introduction 29
6. Recall Elections 49
7. Referendums as Complementary Democracy 63
8. Agenda Initiatives in Comparative Context 83
9. Transnational Democracy’s Quest Across Borders 103
10. Digital Democracy: Past, Present, and Future 115
11. Sortition in Current Democratic Regimes 135
12. Social Movements as Democratic Actors 153
13. Performing Democracy through Local Protests: The Case of Knitting Nannas Against Gas 171
14. Democracy as Art 191
15. Complementary Democracy: Conclusions and the Way Ahead 197
16. About the Contributors 203