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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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What is Democratic Theory?

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 […]

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The case for extending measures of democracy in the world “Beneath”, “Above”, and “Outside” the national level

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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