Decolonizing deliberative democracy

This article discusses a framework towards the decolonization of deliberative democracy.

This research paper proposes a six step framework in deconstructing deliberative democratic processes from their colonial roots and reproduced injustices, and suggests ways to rebuild these types of programs with a decolonizing mindset at its heart.

Source: European Journal of Social Theory
Author information: Ricardo Fabrino Mendonça and Hans Asenbaum
Language: English

Year of publication: 2025