In recent years, public participation has been a frequent object of research, especially in relation to rulemaking … procedures. The aim of the paper is to verify a common thesis, that public participation is a means for enhancing democratic … legitimacy of the executive and compares monistic and pluralistic understanding of democracy. The author then analyzes …

of democracy. Citizen participation is remarkable on two levels in the European government: one, as a citizen of European …Democracy is explained by giving the power to the government, with the consent of citizens, expressing their will …

reflect on their practices and their often limited conceptualisation of participation."--Publisher's website …