Participatory Democracy And Civil Society In The Eu
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Participatory Democracy And Civil Society In The Eu
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Author : Luis Bouza Garcia
language : en
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Release Date : 2015-03-31
Participatory Democracy And Civil Society In The Eu written by Luis Bouza Garcia and has been published by Palgrave Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-31 with Political Science categories.
This book is about both the symbolic and the real struggles for the control of the EU's agenda on participatory democracy in the last fifteen years. The book analyzes how civil society organizations contributed to an agenda which has implications for the regulation of interest groups to the institutions and for the democratic legitimacy of the EU.
Participatory Democracy And Civil Society In The Eu
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Author : Luis Bouza Garcia
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-02-27
Participatory Democracy And Civil Society In The Eu written by Luis Bouza Garcia and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-27 with Political Science categories.
This book is about both the symbolic and the real struggles for the control of the EU's agenda on participatory democracy in the last fifteen years. The book analyzes how civil society organizations contributed to an agenda which has implications for the regulation of interest groups to the institutions and for the democratic legitimacy of the EU.
Participatory Democracy Civil Society And Social Europe
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Author : Gautier Busschaert
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Participatory Democracy Civil Society And Social Europe written by Gautier Busschaert and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Citizenship categories.
Participatory democracy has become a buzzword in current discussions about how to democratize the EU. European institutions associate it with civil society involvement in European governance and claim that it might reduce its so-called democratic deficit. The Treaty of Lisbon formalizes this promise by enacting a new Article 11 TEU specifically dedicated to participatory democracy as a founding principle of the EU legal order. However, two fundamental paradoxes have been overlooked. Whereas participatory democracy was traditionally meant to further the maximum participation of citizens in political life, the EU supports a modern version of the participatory ideal where citizens are represented by a self-designated elite of civil society experts. This book takes a critical stance on that technocratic form of government. At the same time, it examines whether there are realistic ways for a bureaucratic organization like the EU to involve a truly civil society of active citizens in governance. This book claims that European civil society may only flourish if social Europe acts as a counterweight to economic Europe. It analyzes whether the EU has developed a social dimension strong enough to protect civil society from the colonizing forces of European economic integration. (Series: Law and Cosmopolitan Values, Vol. 8) Subject: EU Law]
De Mystification Of Participatory Democracy
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Author : Beate Kohler-Koch
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2013-07-25
De Mystification Of Participatory Democracy written by Beate Kohler-Koch and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-25 with Political Science categories.
The democratic legitimacy of the European Union has become an increasingly urgent issue. In searching for a way out, academics, EU institutions, and political forces advocate the involvement of civil society. The Commission's new governance approach and the Lisbon Treaty introduced elements of participatory democracy and elevated civil society to a key actor in democratizing the EU. Does this hold upon closer scrutiny? This is the main question of the book. It investigates how the promise of civil society participation is put into practice and, based on an elaborate theoretical framework, evaluates whether the political practice deserves the quality attribute 'participatory democracy'. The book presents the results of a large research project composed of several highly original empirical studies. The research team used various methodological approaches and generated a rich data set. The wealth of empirical insight is evaluated against clear criteria deduced from normative democratic theory. As key elements of the analyses - democracy, participation, and civil society - are contested concepts, the authors placed particular emphasize on clarifying their understanding of these concepts and on considering competing interpretations. By relying on a consistent theoretical approach the authors present an unusually balanced evaluation. They come to convincing, though rather skeptical conclusions. Civil society participation in EU governance is not the democratic remedy its advocates had hoped for. This may not be a welcome but nevertheless it is an important finding both for European decision-makers, for civil society organizations and for scholars.
Capacities Of Participative Governance The Role Of Ngos In Eu Politics
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Author : Vanessa Buth
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2006-12-15
Capacities Of Participative Governance The Role Of Ngos In Eu Politics written by Vanessa Buth and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-12-15 with Political Science categories.
Master's Thesis from the year 2006 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: International Organisations, grade: 1,7, University of Bath (Modern Languages and European Studies), language: English, abstract: In the move of the ‘Europeanisation’, the deepening and widening of the European Union, the system of European governance is becoming ever more complex. The increase from 15 to 25 Member States and the needs of cooperation amongst the different levels of the European Union (EU) - European, national, regional and local level – are posing a challenge to democracy. The lack of democratic legitimacy of today’s traditional system requires alternative ways of governing which are already developing. A solution to the question of legitimacy and structure is the deliberative democracy theory of John Dryzek. In this context Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), as representatives of civil society, are playing an important role and the EU promotes the cooperation with this sector. However, cooperation is concentrated on NGO umbrella organizations on the EU level. It is argued, that the socio-political strategy of the EU undermines the idea of deliberative democracy and in particular the function of NGOs. Through privileging selected, international networks the latter risk loosing their autonomy. Smaller and local NGOs tend to be left out, even though it is especially those that have close contact with the citizenry and the practical knowledge to develop strategies for solutions. Consequently, new socio-political structures need to aim at involving a wide range of NGOs of all sizes and levels into EU politics as partners next to international networks. EU politics need to become more flexible so that established traditions do not hazard the genuine representation and involvement of civil society in a deliberative sense and thus democratic legitimacy.
Citizen Participation In Democratic Europe
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Author : James Organ
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-02-15
Citizen Participation In Democratic Europe written by James Organ and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-15 with Political Science categories.
"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 spectrum of participatory opportunities"--
Participatory Budgeting In Europe
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Author : Yves Sintomer
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-10
Participatory Budgeting In Europe written by Yves Sintomer and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-10 with Political Science categories.
Can participatory budgeting help make public services really work for the public? Incorporating a range of experiments in ten different countries, this book provides the first comprehensive analysis of participatory budgeting in Europe and the effect it has had on democracy, the modernization of local government, social justice, gender mainstreaming and sustainable development. By focussing on the first decade of European participatory budgeting and analysing the results and the challenges affecting the agenda today it provides a critical appraisal of the participatory model. Detailed comparisons of European cases expose similarities and differences between political cultures and offer a strong empirical basis to discuss the theories of deliberative and participatory democracy and reveal contradictory tendencies between political systems, public administrations and democratic practices.
Participatory Governance In The Eu
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Author : K. Lindgren
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2011-09-13
Participatory Governance In The Eu written by K. Lindgren and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-13 with Political Science categories.
An empirical assessment of whether participatory governance reforms within the EU enhance or endanger democracy. Many consider allowing civil society to take an active role in EU policy-making to offer the most effective means of enhancing democracy in the EU, whereas others argue that such attempts deepen the EU's democratic deficit.
Globalization Eu Democracy Assistance And The World Social Forum
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Author : Micha Fiedlschuster
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-02-16
Globalization Eu Democracy Assistance And The World Social Forum written by Micha Fiedlschuster and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-16 with Social Science categories.
Seeking to extend the debate on the diversity of democracy, this book provides the reader with a comprehensive account of how two different global actors, the European Union and the World Social Forum respond to the challenges of globalization with various models of democracy and modes of cooperation at the transnational level. Analysing EU democracy assistance in the EU’s neighbourhood, Fiedlschuster sheds light on the complex relationship between the EU and civil society. Although the EU perceives a vital civil society as crucial for democracy, its mix of a governance approach with deliberative and participatory democracy will unlikely result in a citizen-centred democracy. The book also provides a compelling account of the World Social Forum and its participants interviewed for this work attempt to answer one of the challenges of contemporary globalization: How can civil society pursue democratically global social change? Fiedlschuster skilfully deploys various sociological approaches not only to analyse concepts and practices of democracy by transnational activists but also to throw light on the tensions between democratic idealism and anti-democratic tendencies in the Forum. This book will be of wide interest to students and academics, including those working within political sociology, European Union politics, and globalization.
Civility And Participatory Democracy
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Author : Boje, Thomas P.
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2021-07-31
Civility And Participatory Democracy written by Boje, Thomas P. and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-31 with Political Science categories.
This thought-provoking book conceptualizes the importance of civil society and citizenship in building a sustainable and participatory democracy. It considers the ways in which networks and organizations promoting common interests contribute to this mediating space between the public and private spheres, examining the impacts of the diversity of values and attitudes held by these organizations. Taking a normative position, Thomas P. Boje argues for the importance of social justice and civility in an active, liberating, equitable and participatory society. This book concludes with a detailed discussion of the conditions required for a participatory democratic system in which all citizens are involved in the planning, decision-making and implementation of crucial decisions.