Bulletin n. 2/2016
December 2016
INDICE
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Carlos Espaliú Berdud
    A Reflection on the Participation of Individuals in the Creation of European Law through the European Citizens’ Initiative and its Scope in International Law
    in Cuadernos europeos de Deusto , no. 54 ,  2016 ,  181-202
    The Lisbon Treaty introduced in the Law of the European Union (EU ) the European citizens’ initiative, with the aim to enhance further the democratic functioning of the Union. From the broader Public International Law perspective, it is a unique legal institution in the law of international organizations, considering that, so far, no similar right for citizens is supported by any other international organization in the world. Furthermore, this step seems to imply, potentially, an important push in the growing international subjectivity of individuals. Indeed, by associating European citizens in the formation of some important EU resolutions, the European citizens’ initiative allows individuals to take part in the law making process of European Law, at least in an indirect way. Nevertheless, this potential influence is weaken by the poor outcome of the proposals reaching the European Commission have had in the first three years since the way was opened for presenting initiatives.
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