Bouza Garcia, Luis (2013) The European Citizens’ Initiative encourages civil society organisations to engage with the public on European issues. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (28 Oct 2013). Website.
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The European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) was launched in May 2012 with the aim of allowing EU citizens to participate more effectively in EU decision-making. Individuals can request that the European Commission proposes an item of legislation at the European level, provided that the initiative is backed by at least one million citizens. Luis Bouza Garcia argues that while very few campaigns are capable of attracting one million supporters, the ECI has wider value in encouraging actors from civil society to engage with the public, rather than simply attempting to lobby the EU’s institutions directly.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2013 The Author(s) |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Apr 2017 10:36 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 18:43 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/72322 |
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