Browsing Research Articles (Political Studies) by Author "von Lieres, Bettina"
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Expert advocacy for the marginalised: how and why democratic mediation matters to deepening democracy in the global South
Piper, Laurence; von Lieres, Bettina (Institute of Development Studies, 2011)Summary: The paper argues that the practice of democratic mediation is an increasingly common, yet under-researched, component of engagements between citizens and public authorities across the globe. While the actors who ... -
The limits of participatory democracy and the rise of the informal politics of mediated representation in South Africa
Piper, Laurence; von Lieres, Bettina (Taylor & Francis, 2016)In general, South Africans view the formal participatory institutions of their state as ineffective mechanisms for the realization of their demands. Conversely, the reach of formalized civil society is limited in terms ...