Opportunity in the Crisis of Democracy
Opportunity in the Crisis of Democracy [This editorial, first published by Democratic Theory, is co-authored with George Vasilev.] Citation guide: George Vasilev and Jean-Paul Gagnon. 2016. “Opportunity in the crisis of democracy”. Democratic Theory, 3 (1): 1-5. Booming Crisis Literature The literature on the crisis of democracy is booming. Take a glance, for instance, at the number […]
Democracies and Their Crises Reconsidered
Democracies and Their Crises Reconsidered [This conversation with Wolfgang Merkel was first published in Democratic Theory. The talk was recorded at the University of Canberra during an international symposium.] Citation guide: Wolfgang Merkel and Jean-Paul Gagnon. 2016. “Democracies and Their Crises Reconsidered”. Democratic Theory, 3 (1): 91-108. Defining democracy Gagnon: How do you define democracy? Merkel: In […]
SeeClickFix Empowers Citizens by Connecting Them to Their Local Governments
SeeClickFix Empowers Citizens by Connecting Them to Their Local Governments [This practitioner’s note, first published by Democratic Theory, is co-authored with Ben Berkowitz – founder of SeeClickFix. The idea that first drew me to this integrated civic platform is that of the “businesses of democracy” – firms that are able to stay afloat financially in […]
What is Democratic Theory? [Rikki Dean, Hans Asenbaum and I began considering the question “what is democratic theory?” at a Participatory and Deliberative Democracy conference held in London. This essay was originally published by Democratic Theory.] Citation guide: Rikki Dean, Hans Asenbaum and Jean-Paul Gagnon. 2019. “What is democratic theory?” Democratic Theory, 6 (2): v-xx. What […]
The case for extending measures of democracy in the world “Beneath”, “Above”, and “Outside” the national level [Originally published by Political Geography, co-authored with Dannica Fleuss, this article recognizes that various types of democracy can be found in all political jurisdictions. This means that we need to establish a new way for measuring the extent […]
Grandiose Citizenship and the Dialectic of the Citizen and the Self
Grandiose Citizenship and the Dialectic of the Citizen and the Self [First published by the Canadian Journal of Political Science, this review essay began with an idea inspired by the work of Roberto Esposito which is that a self (a person) can hold or practise multiple forms of citizenship.] Referencing guide: Gagnon, Jean-Paul. 2017. “Grandiose […]
Supplement C: 2, 234 Descriptions of Democracy: An Update to Democracy's Ontological Pluralism
Supplement C – Data for ‘Lincolnian Democracy’ Taxonomy [This data is companion to a research note first published in Democratic Theory.] Citation guide: Gagnon, Jean-Paul. 2018. “Supplement C – 2,234 Descriptions of Democracy: An Update to Democracy’s Ontological Pluralism”. Democratic Theory, 5 (1): 92-113. [1] Browder, Earl. The Way Out. New York: International Publishers. Date of […]
Supplement B - 2,234 Descriptions of Democracy: An Update to Democracy’s Ontological Pluralism
SUPPLEMENT B – 2,234 Descriptions of Democracy: An Update to Democracy’s Ontological Pluralism [This appendix is companion to a research note first published by Democratic Theory.] Citation guide: Gagnon, Jean-Paul. 2018. “Supplement B – 2,234 Descriptions of Democracy: An Update to Democracy’s Ontological Pluralism”. Democratic Theory, 5 (1): 92-113. Explanatory Note What follows is a database of real […]
What is populism? Who is the populist?
What is populism? Who is the populist? [Originally published by Democratic Theory, co-authored with Emily Beausoleil, Kyong-Min Son, Cleve Arguelles, Pierrick Chalaye, and Callum S Johnston.] Citation guide: Gagnon, JP, E Beausoleil, KM Son, C Arguelles, P Chalaye and CS Johnston. 2018. “What is populism? Who is the populist?” Democratic Theory, 5 (2): vi-xxvi. Both “populism” and […]
Democracy Before and After the State
Democracy Before and After the State [This conversation with Francis Fukuyama first appears in the book Democratic Theorists in Conversation: Turns in Contemporary Thought.] Citation guide: “Fukuyama, Francis and Jean-Paul Gagnon. 2014. “Democracy Before and After the State” in Gagnon, JP, Democratic Theorists in Conversation: Turns in Contemporary Thought, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 42-55. Defining democracy […]
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