Dahl’s five criteria for evaluating democratic processes have been widely accepted, at least among students of democracy (Dahl, 1979, 1998; see Habermas<ref>Habermas, Jürgen. "Between Facts and Norms, Cambridge." Polity 213 (1996).‏</ref>, Saward<ref>Saward, Michael. "Making democratic connections: Political equality, deliberation and direct democracy." Acta Politica 36.4 (2001): 361-379.‏</ref>).The five criteria are: ''effective participation'', ''voting equality'', ''enlightened understanding'',''control of the agenda'' and ''inclusion of all adults''<ref>Dahl A., R. (2000). On Democracy (1st ed., p. 224). New Haven: Yale University Press.</ref> (from<ref>Agger, Annika, and Karl Löfgren. "Democratic assessment of collaborative planning processes." Planning Theory 7.2 (2008): 145-164.‏</reref>