Political Parties and Democratic Listening

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Brief Overview

In the growing body of literature on democratic listening (e.g. Dobson 2014; Scudder 2020), parties have received hardly any attention. This paper addresses this gap by showing how ‘partisan listening’ is crucial for democratic governance.

Authors

• Matteo Bonotti, Monash University

• Zim Nwokora, Deakin University

• Ian O'Flynn, Newcastle University (UK)