ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Christoph Bieber

Prof. Dr. Christoph Bieber is a research professor at the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS.nrw) in Bochum, where he is heading the research program “Digital Democratic Innovations”. (Picture: Universität Duisburg-Essen)

POSTS BY Christoph Bieber

12 May 2022

Christoph Bieber

The Placeless Parliament

Parliaments form a structural fixture in government districts around the world, they are the pivotal place where public affairs are negotiated and formulated. The Russian assault on Ukraine has made it abundantly clear that this place no longer exists in Kiev. At least it is no longer available to the representatives, and the parliament is forced to reinvent itself as a "placeless actor“. It is not very surprising that this reinvention is taking place in the digital space. Continue reading >>