As the European Union undergoes a major, self-proclaimed democratic exercise the Conference on the Future of Europe and approaches Treaty change, this volume of

The dilemma of democracy arises from two contrasting trends. More people in the established democracies are participating in civil society activity, contacting

How does the dominant understanding(s) of the demo(i)cratic subject in the EU, and of democracy more broadly, shape the EU’s democratic innovations on ‘citi

Public authorities from all levels of government increasingly turn to Citizens' Assemblies, Juries, Panels and other representative deliberative processes to ta

The decline of citizen involvement affects two key elements of democratic government: elections and political parties. Activating the Citizen examines the reaso