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		<title>How representative is it really? A correspondence on sortition</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few months ago, Paolo Spada and I published a blog post about sortition and the representativeness of citizens&#8217; assemblies. We were pleasantly surprised by the response to our post and the ensuing discussions. In this new exchange at the &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2023/08/29/how-representative-is-it-really-a-correspondence-on-sortition/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2023/08/29/how-representative-is-it-really-a-correspondence-on-sortition/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Reflections on the representativeness of citizens’ assemblies and similar innovations</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2023/02/22/reflections-on-the-representativeness-of-citizens-assemblies-and-similar-innovations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 06:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Co-authored with Paolo Spada) Introduction For proponents of deliberative democracy, the last couple of years could not have been better. Propelled by the recent diffusion of citizens&#8217; assemblies, deliberative democracy has definitely gained popularity beyond small circles of scholars and &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2023/02/22/reflections-on-the-representativeness-of-citizens-assemblies-and-similar-innovations/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2023/02/22/reflections-on-the-representativeness-of-citizens-assemblies-and-similar-innovations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Democratic Lottery*</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2019/01/09/the-democratic-lottery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 13:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a newly elected President and the most fragmented Parliament in its history, Brazilian politics are likely headed for gridlock. Lottery could well be the solution. Tiago Peixoto and Guilherme Lessa For many Brazilians who recently cast their ballots to &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2019/01/09/the-democratic-lottery/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2019/01/09/the-democratic-lottery/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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