Achievements of dialogic-participatory procedures- Meta-analytical Pilot Study on Participatory Budgeting and Local Agenda 21 in Germany

长期以来，以对话为导向的参与性程序要么被视为消除代议制民主弊病的良方，要么被怀疑这些程序是否有意义。计划中的试点研究将为这种两极分化、误导性的辩论提供经验证据，并追求两个目标。首先，它旨在提供一个系统的分析，以回答以下问题：哪个程序在什么情况下取得了什么成就（微观、中间、宏观层面）？这种基于实证的研究对于完善和发展协商民主理论是必要的。试点研究将结合联合收割机审议的方法与心理学的观点和历史制度主义。第二个目标是方法上的目标。试点研究将检查是否荟萃分析是可能的和有用的研究领域，主要是定性的案例研究。将对德国约100项关于面向对话的参与性程序的实证研究进行标准化和量化。我们将找出哪些问题出现，哪些解决方案是可行的。如果荟萃分析被证明是可行的，我们计划与国际合作伙伴进行进一步的荟萃分析。

Dialog-oriented, participatory procedures have been regarded for a long time either as cure to counter malaises of representative democracy or it was doubted whether these procedures make sense. The planned pilot study will bring empirical evidence to this polarizing, misleading debate and pursues two objectives. First, it aims at providing a systematic analysis to answer the following question: Which procedure had which achievements (micro-, meso-, macro-level) in which context? Such an evidence based study is necessary to refine and to develop theories on deliberative democracy. The pilot study will combine deliberative approaches with psychological perspectives and historical institutionalism. The second objective is a methodological one. The pilot study will examine whether metaanalyses are possible and useful in a research field with predominantly qualitative case studies. Around 100 empirical studies on dialog-oriented, participatory procedures in Germany will be standardized and quantified. We will find out which problems occur and which solutions are feasible. If the metaanalysis turns out to be practical we plan further metaanalyses with international partners.