Citizens' Initiatives in Europe Procedures and Consequences of Agenda-Setting by Citizens
Description
An exploration and analysis of the regulation and practices of citizens' initiatives in eleven European democracies and the EU. The contributors to this volume shed light on how citizens' initiatives influence patterns of political agenda-setting in representative democracies and how they can contribute to participatory democracy.
Keywords
Political ScienceWorldEuropeanPublic PolicyPublic Affairs & AdministrationPolitical IdeologiesHistory & Theory
2012Book
Author(s)Maija Setala, Theo Schiller
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230319691
LanguageEnglish
