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Guide to participatory democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Serbia and Montenegro (2005) Authors:Prof. Patrick Greer, Prof. Anne Murphy, Prof. Morten Ogard Format 16x24cm. 152 pages. One of the most worrying phenomena of the current European scene is the growing disenchantment of many ordinary citizens with politics. Political problems are increasingly complex and technical in nature, and the democratic process is perceived as making little difference to their solution, The mass media contribute to this development by superficial reporting which encourages the public to regard politics as a kind of "spectator sport", It has become urgent to find remedies to this erosion of democratic interest. Price: $ 26.00 ISBN # 92-871-5718-9 / 978-92-871-5718-8 More details...
Budgetary procedures and budget management at local authority level Price: $ 23.00 ISBN # 92-871-5073-7 / 978-92-871-5073-8 More details...
Guide to participatory democracy in Bulgaria and Romania (2006) Authors:Professor Patrick Greer, Professor Anne Murphy, Professor Morten Ogard, Professor José Manuel Rodriguez Alvarez Format : 16x24 cm Pages 92 The participation of citizens in local public life is an essential element of effective and democratic local government. It reinforces accountability and underpins the legitemacy of local government. It gives a real say to the citizens in the management of their communities and helps deliver better services at a lower cost. In recent years, a wide array of mechanisms of citizen participation has been developed by many European local authorities. However, the distance between the citizens and the government is still growing. The erosion of democratic interest has not stopped yet. How can one respond to this challenge? How can citizen participation be effectively strengthened? How can a local authority learn from its own experience and that of its peers? These are but a few questions which are addressed in the present guide. Startin Price: $ 26.00 ISBN # 92-871-5985-8 / 978-92-871-5985-4 More details...