Think tanks for the promotion of a European public
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Think tanks for the promotion of a European public space
Think tanks for the promotion of a European public space

Author(s): Miruna Andreea Balosin
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Publishing Inc. European Readings & Prodifmultimedia/Editura Napoca Star
Keywords: think tanks; European public space; decision making; legitimacy; democratic deficit

Summary/Abstract: The establishment of think tanks urges the creation of a space in the political and academic world; a space thatcreates networks throughout Europe and contacts among researchers and national decision makers of different member states.These structures have a certain impact on the problem of the democratic deficit. They play an important role in informing thegrand public and they have an impact on the formation of a participative democracy, a potential base for future Europeancivic flamboyance. The idea of an effective European public space is at a baby step stage. Think tanks should be considered asthe indispensable actors for its blooming.

  • Issue Year: 4/2010
  • Issue No: 3-4
  • Page Range: 20-23
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: English