The crisis of representative democracies and new forms of popular sovereignty: the role of comparative law in rethinking the category of “democratic State.”
Scientific-Disciplinary Group
12/GIUR-11 - Comparative Law
Description
Starting from the widespread perception that traditional channels of political representation and mechanisms for controlling public authorities are no longer adequate, the research aims to examine the tensions shaping constitutional democracies, also in light of challenges posed by phenomena such as populism, international migration, climate change, and technological innovation. Within this framework, the project focuses, without being limited to, on two main areas: the development of participatory and deliberative forms of democracy that complement representative institutions, and the evolution of legal mechanisms to ensure the accountability of public office holders. Legal comparison will make it possible to highlight the plurality of approaches and institutional solutions that, through the circulation of models between the Global North and South, contribute to the rearticulation of the concept of the “democratic state.”
Working time
Other
Number of positions
1
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