Sonia Alonso (Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung).
David Beetham (University of Leeds and Human Rights Centre, University of Essex).
Klaus von Beyme (Institut für Politische Wissenschaft, University of Heidelberg).
Drude Dahlerup (University of Stockholm).
Niraja Gopal Jayal (Jawaharlal Nehru University).
John Keane (Center for the Study of Democracy, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung).
Wolfgang Merkel (Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin and Humboldt Universität).
Bhikhu Parekh (House of Lords and University of Westminster, UK).
Michael Saward ( Faculty of Social Sciences, Open University, UK).
Philippe Schmitter (European University Institute, Florence).
Nadia Urbinati (Nell and Herbert M. Singer Associate Professor of Contemporary Civilization, Columbia University).
Bernhard Weßels (Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin and Freie Universität Berlin).
Michael Zürn (Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin and Hertie School of Governance).
