Regulatory frameworks for citizen-initiated instruments of direct democracy : comparing the experiences in the EU Member States and beyond

This study, commissioned by the European Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the AFCO Committee, explores the regulatory frameworks for citizen-initiated instruments of direct democracy, paying special attention to the citizens' legislative initiative and the citizen-initiated referendum. By carrying out a comparative analysis of the experience of the European Union Member States, as well as other notable cases outside the EU, it aims to nurture the debate on the introduction of such instruments at the supranational level into the EU's political system.