It is often claimed that the participation of civil society organisations (CSOs) can mitigate the ‘democratic deficit’ of international organisations and the European Union. The underlying assumption is that transnational CSOs are, through their advocacy work, voicing citizens’ interests,...

Zahlreiche sozialwissenschaftliche Studien beschreiben den Zustand zeitgenössischer liberaler Demokratien als beängstigend und werfen somit die Frage auf, ob deren Bestand gefährdet sei. Diese Diagnosen aufnehmend fragt die vorliegende Untersuchung nach den Bestandsbedingungen der liberalen...

This book is neither the first nor last word on the role of organised civil society in democratic life inthe European Union. However, it does present a number of fascinating illustrations about the way civilsociety organisations provide avenues of expression for the European citizen.Above all,...

This report accordingly presents the findings of the 2010 Country Level Evaluation of the European Union’s support for Zambia. The purpose of the evaluation is to provide meaningful feedback to the Commission, the Member States and the public on the achievements of EU cooperation with Zambia...