Author: Dóra Fekete The way in which the population is involved in the making of decisions, and the extent to which this happens, fundamentally depends on the quality of local democracy . The demand for participation is not only a normative requirement but also a determining factor of the effectiveness and efficiency of public policies . According to international literature, the broader the involvement of society, the more the decisions reflect the real needs of local commun

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