Bridgewater, Jack (2018) The Irish citizens’ assembly on the 8th amendment is a model for participatory democracy, which other democratic countries should follow. Democratic Audit Blog (01 Jun 2018). Blog Entry.
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Abstract
Ireland’s referendum to repeal the 8th Amendment of its constitution, and so liberalise the country’s abortion laws, was preceded by a Citizens’ Assembly which recommended these reforms. This form of democratic participation, which crucially was state funded and informed the Irish government’s approach, is a model for producing better democratic decision making, argues Jack Bridgewater.
Item Type: | Online resource (Blog Entry) |
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Official URL: | https://www.democraticaudit.com/ |
Additional Information: | © 2018 The Author(s) |
Divisions: | LSE |
Subjects: | J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain |
Date Deposited: | 18 May 2021 13:27 |
Last Modified: | 30 May 2024 14:07 |
URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/109674 |
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