An exploration and analysis of the regulation and practices of citizens'' initiatives in eleven European democracies and the EU. The contributors to this volume shed light on how citizens'' initiatives influence patterns of political agenda-setting in representative democracies and how they can contribute to participatory democracy.

An exploration and analysis of the regulation and practices of citizens'' initiatives in eleven European democracies and the EU. The contributors to this volume shed light on how citizens'' initiatives influence patterns of political agenda-setting in representative democracies and how they can contribute to participatory democracy.