Assessing participation and democracy in the EU: the case of the European Citizens' Initiative
(2012)
Journal Article
Monaghan, E. (2012). Assessing participation and democracy in the EU: the case of the European Citizens' Initiative. Perspectives on European Politics and Society, 13(3), 285-298. https://doi.org/10.1080/15705854.2012.702573
The European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) is the latest in a line of institutional innovations that have sought to enhance the participatory nature of EU politics. The extent to which this results in a more democratic EU, however, is questionable becau... Read More about Assessing participation and democracy in the EU: the case of the European Citizens' Initiative.