Book of Donmon Teith

"This book brings together academics as well as practitioners to give a forward-looking, holistic view of the realities of EU citizen participation across the s

Citizen participation is a central component of democratic governance. As participatory schemes have grown in number and gained in social legitimacy over recent

The decline of citizen involvement affects two key elements of democratic government: elections and political parties. Activating the Citizen examines the reaso

A new Council of Europe reference framework of competences for democratic culture! Contemporary societies within Europe face many challenges, including declinin

Representative democracy is often seen as a stable institutional system insusceptible to change. However, the preferences of the broad public are changing and r