Essays about: "Citizens’ Assembly"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words Citizens’ Assembly.
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1. What do you mean 'climate change'? Framings of climate change in citizens' climate assemblies
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : A preliminary technical framing of climate change in the evidence of citizens' climate assemblies (CCAs) might lead to closing down policy options and ignoring other sides of climate change, such as questions of power. A limited range of frames can negatively impact epistemic conditions for deliberation and lead to decreased engagement by participants who do not share the values proposed by the dominant frames. READ MORE
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2. “End of the world, end of the month, same struggle”: On depoliticized transitions and emancipatory sustainability transformations - A case study of The French Citizens’ Convention on Climate
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Reflecting an emerging trend in democratic innovation to tackle complex socio-ecological challenges, the French Citizens’ Convention on Climate (CCC) was initiated in response to climate protests and the Yellow Vests movement to define measures for achieving a socially just 40% reduction in GHG-emissions. Approaching the CCC as both an outcome and site of hegemonic struggle, I apply social movements theory and document analysis methods to investigate its genealogy, policy proposals, influence on decision-making, and evaluate its potential for sustainability transformations. READ MORE
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3. Understanding new expectations for democratic environmental governance : a policy analysis of an activist movement in the South-East of France
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : This paper is based at the nodal points of several phenomena, including political distrust in France, a European trend supporting public participation, a failed experiment of citizen assembly in France, and the organisation of a citizen collective to advocate for a replication of a similar citizen assembly, at the regional level, by environmental activists. In this context, I have conducted a policy analysis focusing particularly on the activist movement with the aim to provide insights into new expectations for democratic governance of environmental resources. READ MORE
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4. Top-down democratisation or a catalyst for sustainable change? A Case Study of the Danish Citizens’ Assembly on Climate
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Across the world, there is a call to combat the climate crisis and tackle growing socio-economic inequalities. The Danish Citizens’ Assembly on Climate (CAC) is a case of attempted deliberative democracy seeking pathways to this outcome. This thesis asks how the CAC might catalyse a Danish sustainability transition. READ MORE
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5. Examining the preparatory phase of Knivsta Citizens' Assembly : A study of politicians’ and public officials’ intentions behind implementation
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Democratic innovations focusing on increased citizen engagement is believed to be important since they have the potential to revitalize representative democracy. However, criticism has also been raised claiming that democratic innovations only have a facade of deepening democracy. READ MORE
