# Democratic participation

`kaal:entity:democratic-participation`

**Status.** derived

This node is assembled mechanically from the 2 claims that carry the concept tag `democratic-participation`. It is a roster of what the corpus says under this term. It is **not** an adjudicated definition: no single statement here has been ruled canonical, and no first-appearance call has been made. Read the claims and judge for yourself.

## Every claim under this term

2 claims across 2 works, 2017 to 2024.

**2017**

- [2834531-043](https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/2834531-043) [mechanism/argued] -- The sandbox generates legitimacy as well as information: because the tested technology remains open to discussion and democratic supervision, public entitlement to participate in regulatory debates creates a renewed sense of legitimacy that justifies the regulation.
  > In this way, public entitlement to participate in regulatory debates can help to create a renewed sense of legitimacy that justifies the regulation.
  Mark Fenwick, Wulf A. Kaal, Erik P. M. Vermeulen, Regulation Tomorrow What Happens When Technology Is Faster Than the Law (2017). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2834531

**2024**

- [4957318-006](https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/4957318-006) [mechanism/argued] -- As law becomes more detailed and specialized it becomes less accessible to the general public, which complicates citizens' ability to understand the rules governing them and discourages engagement and participation in democratic processes.
  > less accessible to the general public, complicating citizens' ability to understand and engage with the rules that govern their lives. This lack of accessibility and transparency can discourage public engagement and participation in democratic processes
  Wulf A. Kaal, The Future of Law - Dynamic Web3 Governance (2024). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4957318

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