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What a change! For centuries Europe was the powerhouse of undemocratic practices and authoritarian rule worldwide. The bigger countries of the continent competed in waging war against one another and trying to colonize as many societies as possible around the globe by force. In just half a century, however, Europe has become an avantgardist in democratization. And as recently as 1989, millions of citizens built new and strong foundations for people power by proclaiming: “We are the people”.
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Kaufmann, B. (2007). Prospects for Transnational Direct Democracy—Exploring the New European Approach to Citizens’ Power beyond the Nation-State. In: Pállinger, Z.T., Kaufmann, B., Marxer, W., Schiller, T. (eds) Direct Democracy in Europe. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-90579-2_11
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