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eParticipation on the European Union Level

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This paper analyses the legal basis and technical possibilities for citizen participation by electronic means on the European Union level; in particular, the various forms of dialogue introduced by Art 11 TEU as well as Art 20 TFEU are analysed. [1a, 1b]

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  1. University of Economics and Business, Vienna, Austria

    Alexander Prosser

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  1. Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 13-15, 1093, Budapest, Hungary

    Andrea Kő

  2. Center for European Public Administration, Danube University Krems, 3500, Krems, Austria

    Christine Leitner

  3. A-SIT, Secure Information Technology Center - Austria, Inffeldgasse 16a, 8010, Graz, Austria

    Herbert Leitold

  4. University of Economics and Business Administration, Augasse 2-6, 1090, Vienna, Austria

    Alexander Prosser

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Prosser, A. (2013). eParticipation on the European Union Level. In: Kő, A., Leitner, C., Leitold, H., Prosser, A. (eds) Technology-Enabled Innovation for Democracy, Government and Governance. EGOVIS/EDEM 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8061. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40160-2_1

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