We need to talk (more) about deliberative democracy in the EU

Criticism of the EU’s ‘democratic deficit’ has become increasingly prominent since the financial crisis. Firat Cengiz writes that democracy in the EU would benefit from methods allowing citizens to participate more directly in policymaking. She argues for a form of deliberative democracy to be implemented at the European level and provides some practical suggestions for how this could be achieved.

• Primary Source

Carnegie Europe: Article, 02.05.18: How Citizens Can Hack EU Democracy http://www.europeansources.info/record/how-citizens-can-hack-eu-democracy/

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