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Some theoretical considerations on civic engagement in EU border regions´ cross-border governance

Explore civic engagement in EU border regions in cross-border governance. Understand challenges and benefits, political legitimacy, actors, and conditions for participatory governance. Delve into the effects of citizen participation in decision-making processes.

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Some theoretical considerations on civic engagement in EU border regions´ cross-border governance

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  1. Some theoretical considerations on civic engagement in EU border regions´ cross-border governance Dr. des. Peter Ulrich, pulrich@europa-uni.de Viadrina Center B/ORDERS IN MOTION European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder)

  2. Why is it relevant to think about civic participation in EU subnational politics? • The nightmare of participation: Doubts and critique • Resources: Time, human capital (job positions), money • Discouragement:When not all wishes of the citizens are fulfilled and the disappointment when not all targets were fulfilled • Inefficiency: Too many actors, too little responsibility and accountability > “comfort zone” • But there are several reasons why the civic dimension in • cross-border planning, regional studies and governance: • 1stInnovation: of governance and decision-making process • 2ndKnowledge and Learning: Inclusion of local knowledge and processual learning processes • 3rdPolitical Legitimacy:Input and Output legitimacy

  3. Who is the civic and the public? • Civil Society vs. citizens • Civil Society: Rather organized in associations • Citizens: Referring to rights and obligations • Different kinds of actors (“governance”) – concept of Holder by Schmitter • Governance rather representative Democracy • Citizen democracy rather combined to direct democracy (Rousseau, Guerot etc.)

  4. Who is the civic and the public?

  5. How can civic engagement in cross-border governance look like? • Define what: Citizens forums, consultations, opinion polls • Different layers: EU-supranational, cross-border regional, local or urban • Politics (“Processes”) • Polity Policy • (“Actors and (“Contents”) • Structures”)

  6. What are the assumed conditions for participatory governance in EU cross-border regions? Soft factors: Attitude, Clear strategy, trust, vision, demand, dissemination, good communication, will to learn Political factors: Political Will Legal factors: Legal framework Border-related factors: linguistic, historical, sociocultural, geopolitical boundaries

  7. What are the assumed conditions for participatory governance in EU cross-border regions?

  8. What are the assumed effects of participatory governance in EU cross-border regions? 1stInnovation: of governance and decision-making process 2ndKnowledge and Learning: Inclusion of local knowledge and processual learning processes 3rdPolitical Legitimacy:Input and Output legitimacy

  9. What are the assumed effects of participatory governance in EU cross-border regions?

  10. Thankyou for yourattention! Discussion

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