Democràcia directa local: Consideracions sobre les consultes municipals = Local Direct Democracy: Considerations on Municipal Consultations
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This article begins with an observation of how, after two decades of municipal experiences in citizen participation, Catalonia – like many places in Europe – is witnessing the emergence of new citizen consultation practices. These new practices, exercised through voting, fall within the framework of direct democracy and need to be contextualised, conceptualised and analysed. The following pages aim to serve as a pathway through which to first develop a theoretical framework that will enable a more accurate understanding of direct democracy, and second, an approach to the “what”, “why” and “how” of local citizen consultations