Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century: Procedures and Consequences of Agenda-Setting by Citizens

Setälä, M.; Schiller, T.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2012-03-13

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230319691

DOI: 10.1057/9780230369900

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 262