Citizens' initiatives in Europe : procedures and consequences of agenda-setting by citizens /

Citizens' initiatives in Europe : procedures and consequences of agenda-setting by citizens /

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Imprint:	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Description:	xiv, 262 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Challenges to democracy in the 21st century series Challenges to democracy in the 21st century series.
Subject:	European Citizens' Initiative. European Citizens' Initiative. Direct democracy -- European Union countries. Political participation -- European Union countries. Political planning -- European Union countries -- Citizen participation. Public administration -- European Union countries -- Decision making -- Citizen participation. Direct democracy. Political participation. Political planning -- Citizen participation. Public administration -- Decision making -- Citizen participation. Europe -- European Union countries.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8786627

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Other authors / contributors:	Setälä, Maija, editor of compilation. Schiller, Theo, editor of compilation.
ISBN:	9780230319691 0230319696
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Summary:	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.
Physical Description:	xiv, 262 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780230319691 0230319696