%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