By Pablo Ouziel, originally published by The Loop: https://theloop.ecpr.eu/how-to-overcome-democratic-gridlock/ Today, our ability to imagine democratic futures is diluted, and narrow perspectives on democracy are presented as universal. Such a state of affairs, argues Pablo Ouziel, calls for a conversation among democratic traditions that emphasises diversity and reciprocity Conversation as equals

By Marta Wojciechowska, originally published by The Loop: https://theloop.ecpr.eu/for-a-more-critical-study-of-democracy/ Jean-Paul Gagnon’s project involves the collection, labelling, and organisation of published words on democracy. He intends it to help democratic scientists to counter authoritarianism. …

By Andreas Avgousti, originally published by The Loop: https://theloop.ecpr.eu/a-democratic-database-and-the-reimagining-of-democracy/ Andreas Avgousti asserts that collecting democracy’s words gives us a window into the democratic imagination. He reads Jean-Paul Gagnon’s expanding database as an illustration of democratic virtues Democracy’s spellbinding power Motivated by a sense of moral urgency at the ebbing fate of democracies worldwide…

By Antonin Lacelle-Webster, originally published by The Loop: https://theloop.ecpr.eu/recovering-democratic-possibilities-in-complex-political-systems/ Jean-Paul Gagnon’s ambitious project expands our democratic imaginaries. While inspiring, Antonin Lacelle-Webster contends that making sense of democracy requires more than a lexicon. …

By Viktor Valgardsson Originally published by The Loop, https://theloop.ecpr.eu/beyond-words-rescuing-the-democratic-ideal/ Viktor Orri Valgarðsson argues that words are not enough to understand the concept of democracy. ‘Democracy’ denotes an important ideal that we must not sacrifice on a mountain of words Jean-Paul Gagnon’s mountain of words attached to the word ‘democracy’ is…

By Friedel Marquardt Originally published by The Loop, https://theloop.ecpr.eu/who-gets-a-say-in-the-meanings-of-democracy/ Jean-Paul Gagnon’s endeavour to capture the many meanings of democracy has great potential for bringing unknown or ignored definitions to the fore. …

By Mauricio Mandujano Manriquez Originally published by The Loop, https://theloop.ecpr.eu/the-science-of-democracy-demands-scientific-thinking/ Jean-Paul Gagnon’s data mountain for rescuing the abandoned Science of Democracy is a worthy challenge. Nevertheless, Mauricio Mandujano Manriquez advocates giving precedence to the epistemic commitments of the scientific enterprise and their implications Following an exhilarating journey reading the ongoing…

By Rafael Khachaturian Originally published by The Loop, https://theloop.ecpr.eu/mountains-of-data-need-a-democratic-horizon/ According to Rafael Khachaturian, Jean-Paul Gagnon’s lexical approach misses the interpretive dimension of democracy. Instead, he argues, we need a self-reflexive theory of concept creation that treats democracy as an unfulfilled political project Devoid of meaning? Jean-Paul Gagnon has written a provocative piece. He…

By Simone Chambers Originally published by The Loop, https://theloop.ecpr.eu/democracy-is-under-threat-and-we-must-use-theory-to-save-it/ This is not the time for collecting butterflies, writes Simone Chambers in response to Jean-Paul Gagnon. The threats to democracy we face today call for innovation and engagement, not typologies and definitions Studying with Giovanni Sartori as a graduate student, I…