Participatory Democracy
Seeks more direct citizen involvement in decisions between elections, through institutions such as local assemblies, participatory budgeting, and workplace or community governance.
Foundational doctrines
- Direct participation
- Political equality
- Democratic learning
- Shared decision-making
Disagreement and variation
Its branches disagree over scale and delegation; critics ask whether participation burdens fall unevenly or well-organized minorities dominate the process. Views differ on scale, representation, expertise, and how much participation citizens can reasonably sustain.
Numerical positions in the interactive model are editorial reference estimates, not scientifically validated measurements.