Participatory democracy and civil society in the EU : agenda-setting and institutionalisation /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bouza Garcia, Luis, 1983- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Series:	Palgrave studies in European political sociology.
Subjects:	European Union countries > Poitics and government > Citizen participation. Civil society > European Union countries.

Table of Contents:

The contribution of civil society to bridging the gap with EU citizens : back to one decade of debates
From the regulation of lobbies to participatory democracy: agenda setting and civil society in the EU
Interpretive frames in the agenda setting process, 1997-2003
Networking and alliances
Organised civil society and the convention¿s agenda
Influence on the agenda and field effects
The development of the participatory agenda in the aftermath of the convention (2003-2011) : consultation and direct participation
Assessing the contribution of participation to legitimacy.