Legalisation of Euthanasia in Finland: Via a Citizens’ Initiative?
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DOI: 10.1163/15718093-12540380
Abstract: This article combines two legal and ethical questions: a) the new Finnish method of citizens’ democratic participation (the citizens’ initiative), and b) the complex and controversial question of euthanasia. Both are currently pertinent questions in… read more here.
Keywords: citizens initiative; euthanasia finland; legalisation euthanasia; euthanasia ... See more keywords
Emanating Effects: The Impact of the Oregon Citizens’ Initiative Review on Voters’ Political Efficacy
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DOI: 10.1177/0032321719852254
Abstract: Deliberative processes can alter participants’ attitudes and behavior, but deliberative minipublics connected to macro-level discourse may also influence the attitudes of non-participants. We theorize that changes in political efficacy occur when non-participants become aware of… read more here.
Keywords: citizens initiative; political efficacy; oregon citizens; efficacy ... See more keywords
The European citizens’ initiative: Lost in admissibility?
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DOI: 10.1177/1023263x18824772
Abstract: The present article aims to examine the admissibility requirements of the European Citizens’ Initiative in the light of primary law provisions and general principles, in particular the principles of conferral, participatory democracy, legal certainty, protection… read more here.
Keywords: initiative lost; law; citizens initiative; european citizens ... See more keywords
Making policy information relevant to citizens: a model of deliberative mini-publics, applied to the Citizens’ Initiative Review
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DOI: 10.1332/030557317x15072086904223
Abstract: Research on deliberative mini-publics has neglected two topics: the information on which deliberation is based, and communication techniques by which mini-publics convey their findings to the public. This article sheds light on those two topics,… read more here.
Keywords: information; citizens initiative; deliberative mini; mini publics ... See more keywords