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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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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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