Highlights

13.04.2026 mekubautufi

Deliberative mini-public increased optimism about the future

Leino, M., & Kulha, K. (2023). Hopes over fears: Can democratic deliberation increase positive emotions concerning the future? Futures. Deliberative mini-publics are often seen as a way to help citizens think more long-term. However, imagining the future can evoke stress,...

07.04.2026 mekubautufi

An increase in knowledge changed voting intentions in the referendum

Christensen, Henrik; Leino, Mikko; Setälä, Maija; Strandberg, Kim (2022): Knowledge, Trust or Perspectives? A Causal Mediation Analysis of How a Citizens’ Jury Affected Voting Intentions in the General Public. Swiss Political Science Review. Previous studies show that the information gained...

07.04.2026 mekubautufi

Citizens’ Jury Statement Increased Readers’ Knowledge of the Issue

Leino, M., Jäske, M. and Setälä, M. (2026), Mini-Public’s Statements and Media as Transmitters of Deliberative Judgments: A Field Experiment on a Citizens’ Jury on Forest Policy. Policy Stud J. https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.70051 Deliberative citizen discussions have become increasingly common in decision-making...

07.04.2026 mekubautufi

Citizen juries help clarify climate-justice concerns

Huttunen, S., K.Kulha, S.Kyllönen, et al. 2025. “Deliberating Justice in Citizen Jury Processes—Lessons for Just Transitions Governance.” Environmental Policy and Governance35, no. 5: 868–881. https://doi.org/10.1002/eet.70010. Citizen juries are considered an effective way to promote a just transition toward low-carbon societies....

26.03.2026 aeklinutufi

Information Produced by Citizens’ Jury was Perceived as Reliable in a Polarized Environment

Setälä, M., Christensen, H. S., Leino, M., Strandberg, K., Bäck, M., & Jäske, M. (2023). Deliberative mini-publics facilitating voter knowledge and judgement: Experience from a Finnish local referendum. Representation. Many contemporary democracies incorporate elements of direct democracy, most commonly in the form...

Research group for innovating democracy, University of Turku (RIDE)
Department of Philosophy, Contemporary History and Political Science
Faculty of Social Sciences
20014 University of Turku, Finland
LinkedIn

Principal Investigator, Professor Maija Setälä maija.setala@utu.fi

Accessibility Statement | Privacy Notice

Suomi
English

Search for:

Front page
News
Research and projects
Publications
Democratic innovations
Research group