Masterclass
Barriers to deliberative democracy I: structural factors
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Paulina Ibarra
Executive Director of Fundación Multitudes, a non-profit organization based in Chile. She has global experience in transparency, citizen participation and accountability, having worked with organizations such as Open Government Partnership and the World Bank. She holds a BA in Communication from Marymount University, and an MA in Communication from Georgetown University.
Masterclass document
Barriers to deliberative democracy I: structural factors
Objective
Identify the main structural obstacles that hinder citizen participation and explore strategies to address them.
Time
- 0:00 - Introduction
- 5:19 - What are the barriers to deliberative democracy?
- 16:17 - Why is it important to identify the functional factors that affect deliberative democracy?
- 17:54 - How can barriers be addressed?
- 24:29 - What is the purpose of addressing these barriers?
- 29:07 - What is the role of women and participation in deliberation?
- 32:22 - What incentives exist to mitigate barriers to participation?
- 38:08 - Conclusion
