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Riekkinen, M.A. Participation of citizens in governing the state: international legal aspect.

Abstract: Based on the theory of “consultative democracy” by Jurgen Habermas, this article supports the division between formal and substantial participation of citizens in state government. The substantial participation serves as a complement to the formal elections, and it facilitates the effective involvement of people to the process of political decision-making. It can be achieved by a variety of forms ranging from the civil protest to the membership in the consultative bodies. The study is devoted to the sources of Russian law and their application by the courts in order to find out whether the Russian citizens have the substantial possibilities for the public participation. It allows to evaluate how efficiently Russia manages fulfilling its international obligations and to guarantee the right to participation in government.

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jurisprudence, law, government, democracy, petitions, unions, meetings the UN Committee on Human Rights, the European Court, the mass media.

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