Towards permanent deliberative democracy in Belgium: From the G1000 to the Ostbelgien Model

Democratic innovations are on the rise in most Western democracies. Belgium, like Australia, has always been a land of democratic innovations. Back in the 19th century, both countries were pioneers with compulsory voting, electoral formulae or the - Australian - ballot. In the beginning of the 21st century, both countries are witnessing moves in the direction of a more deliberative democracy. In Belgium, the G1000, a citizen-led experiment, set deliberative democracy on the political agenda. In this wake, all parliaments of the country have initiated deliberative mini-publics. More recently th... Mehr ...