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Resistance Is Futile
Seasoned consultation & engagement professionals will be familiar with Arnstein’s Ladder – one of the most widely referenced and influential models in the field of democratic public participation that stretches right back to 1969. Needless to say it’s had some...
When should there be *no* consultation or engagement?
We should start with the caveat that this is a rare scenario - more often than not, citizens are demanding more consultation or engagement and government is generally trying to become more participatory. However, there are some basic ‘rules of thumb’. Firstly, you...
Engagement technology and democratic corrosion
Digital democracy is getting a hard time.  Governments are increasingly suspicious of surveillance and discrimination by algorithm, not to mention growing awareness of foreign cyber interference. A recent EU report paints a dark picture of democratic corrosion –...
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