As polities become larger and more heterogeneous and their tasks more complex, the erosion of democratic vitality may seem inevitable. But perhaps the problem is not the size and heterogeneity of a polity nor the tasks political institutions face as such, but the way they are designed to address them.
What is needed is a fundamental revitalization of democratic practices, which will empower ordinary citizens in new ways.
In this paper we set out a vision of how to establish participation in real world settings and sketch out the biggest challenges …