Integrating Paths: Enhancing Deliberative Democracy Through Collective Intelligence Insights

Mikko Rask () and Bokyong Shin
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Mikko Rask: Centre for Consumer Society Research, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
Bokyong Shin: Centre for Consumer Society Research, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland

Societies, 2024, vol. 14, issue 12, 1-27

Abstract: This literature review critically examines the potential of collective intelligence (CI) to enhance theories of deliberative democracy and participatory governance through academic discourse. We employed PRISMA guidelines for systematic article selection, complemented by a narrative approach for in-depth thematic analysis and supplemented by quantitative methodologies such as Sankey diagrams and keyness analysis. Reviewing 61 scholarly articles focusing on CI within the public sector, this study identifies theoretical insights that could significantly impact the field of democratic innovations and participatory governance. Our analysis reveals that CI methodologies can make governance more inclusive and dynamic by integrating advanced digital tools that foster broader and more effective citizen participation. We conclude that integrating CI with deliberative democracy and participatory governance theories holds substantial promise for developing more responsive and adaptive governance models. Future research should focus on measuring deliberative quality in real time, deploying CI tools to empower underrepresented groups and address specific governance challenges, and examining CI’s ethical and social implications, especially concerning privacy, security, and power dynamics in technology-driven public decision-making.

Keywords: deliberative democracy; participatory governance; democratic innovations; public sector; digital tools in governance; policymaking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 A14 P P0 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Z1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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