Wege zur Demokratisierung der europäischen Demokratie

Diese Analyse von Stephen Boucher, Generalsekretär von Notre Europe, untersucht die Schwächen herkömmlicher sowie innovativerer Ansätze zur öffentlichen Debatte, umreißt Möglichkeiten zur Verbesserung der öffentlichen Debatte und schlägt weitere Forschungsaktivitäten und Maßnahmen auf diesem Gebiet vor.

Deliberation between citizens is essential to the democratic process, whether through representation, or by means of more “direct” or “participative” approaches. When it comes to the European Union, a formula for cross-border deliberation has yet to be evolved. With this in mind, new approaches to “civic dialogue” have been developed. However, even these innovative approaches do not offer any guarantee as to the quality of public debate. Does it, on the basis of accessible and balanced information, enable the broadest and most diverse cross-section of citizens to form and express a personal opinion?

To read this policy paper in full, click here.