CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2007
| Author | Browne, Noah L |
|---|---|
| Title | Participatory Democracy in the European Union: From Theory to Case Study |
| Summary | The European Union (EU), spurred in part by the recent rejection of the proposed EU constitution and by more long-standing criticisms of its alleged democratic shortcomings, has recently invested in participatory democracy. It has helped fund, among other projects, the European Citizens’ Consultations (ECC)—an attempt to bring together citizens from the 27 member states and involve them in deliberations and discussions about the future of Europe. This paper draws upon normative theory and empirical data to demonstrate the importance of participatory democracy in the EU, and then evaluates the ECC as a concrete example thereof. While the evaluation of the ECC is partial and qualified, it suggests that participatory democracy in the EU is both possible and potentially effective as a governing mechanism. It may also help to address some of the EU’s alleged democratic deficiencies as a transnational political system. |
| Supervisor | Batory, Agnes |
| Department | Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2007/browne_noah.pdf |
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