ДО ПИТАННЯ «ДЕФІЦИТУ ДЕМОКРАТІЇ» В ЄВРОПІ: ПРАКТИКИ ГРОМАДЯНСЬКОЇ ПАРТИСИПАЦІЇ І ПОЛІТИЧНОЇ РЕПРЕЗЕНТАЦІЇ В ЄС

The paper analyzes the effectiveness of the institutionalized mechanisms and practices of participatory democracy in the European Union. The evaluation of the participatory potential of party and non-governmental organizations, trade unions, plebiscite and other forms of participation sheds light on how EU citizens, directly or through the bodies of public or political representation, can influence political decision-making at the supranational level of governance.