Formal Democratic Theory Workshop

Various speakers

Monday 02 June 2025 10:30 - Tuesday 03 June 2025 16:00

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About this event

This workshop brings together scholars working at the intersection of democratic theory and formal political theory.

The organising group—Richard Bradley, Alex Voorhoeve, Kai Spiekermann and Suzanne Bloks share a research focus on normative and analytical questions surrounding democratic decision-making. Topics covered by the group include electoral systems, voting power, and models of deliberation. The workshop will feature contributions from both formal and non-formal approaches to democratic theory, but participants are expected to have an interest in or affinity for formal methods. The programme includes work that combines normative insight with formal rigor, particularly research engaging with issues in social choice and voting theory.

You can view the programme here.

This event is organised by the LSE Programme on Cohesive Capitalism

Some events will be invitation only, while others will be public events. Please visit the link for each event, to view details of how to attend.

For further information please contact Lubala Chibwe by email: l.chibwe@lse.ac.uk.