This special issue examines democracy through a systems-theoretical lens, addressing the structural tension between democratic openness and the need to manage threats to institutions and public order. The editors invite contributions that apply cybernetics and complexity theory to understand how democratic systems observe, communicate about and respond to various pressures including war, pandemics, disinformation, migration and technological disruption.
The issue seeks to integrate perspectives from multiple fields including democratic theory, governance, securitisation studies, media research and resilience thinking. It particularly welcomes work that moves beyond linear explanations to analyse feedback loops, recursive processes and unintended consequences of governance interventions, examining paradoxes such as liberty versus security and inclusion versus exclusion.
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