From Representative Towards Direct Democracy: A new Tool for Decision Making and Public Management for the Demos of Konitsa

From Representative Towards Direct Democracy: A new Tool for Decision Making and Public Management for the Demos of Konitsa

This paper aims at investigating the applicability of direct-democracy processes in decision making at the municipality of Konitsa. Initially, through a brief critical analysis of the system of Representative Democracy and the situation in which it has fallen recently, the need for such approaches indecision-making is being proved. Then, based on the analysis of the main direct-democracy and participatory paradigms attempted around the world, the main features and the advantages of these examples are highlighted. Finally, the possibilities and prospects of the implementation and operation of such processes in the study area are examined.