%0 Journal Article %T Assessing the Impact of Deliberative Democratic Initiatives at the Local Level: A Framework for Analysis %A Ank Michels %A Harmen Binnema %J Administration & Society %@ 1552-3039 %D 2019 %R 10.1177/0095399718760588 %X Although deliberative reforms have been proposed to strengthen democracy, little is known about their impact on politics, public policies, and society. This article develops a framework to systematically assess this impact, differentiating between direct and indirect forms of impact. We apply this framework to two cases of deliberative citizens¡¯ summits in the Netherlands. Our analysis reveals that these summits have a limited direct impact on local politics and policy making, but a relatively strong indirect impact on the local community. The article also discusses some conditions that mediate the impact of the forum %K deliberative forums %K citizen participation %K local governance %K political impact %K social impact %U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0095399718760588