THE SECOND DIMENSION OF DEMOCRACY: THE PEOPLE AND THEIR CONSTITUTION
Joel I. Colón-Rios
This paper argues that procedural and substantive approaches to democracy fail to address the question of the democratic legitimacy of a constitutional
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INTEGRATION PROCESSES AND DUAL CITIZENSHIP
Vytautas Sinkevičius
When relations of citizenship are regulated, it is very important to assess new actual situations, as well as the latest needs of society and the state
PROBLEMS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF LEGITIMATE EXPECTATIONS, LEGAL CERTAINTY AND LEGAL SAFETY IN THE SPHERE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Birutė Pranevičienė
The article addresses conceptions of legitimate expectations, legal certainty and principles of legal safety, as well as the relationship between them
INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXTS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY INITIATIVES IN THE PUBLIC SECTORS OF FINLAND AND LITHUANIA
Remigijus Civinskas
This article reports the results of research of public service quality reform initiatives in Lithuania and Finland. Research reveals that quality manag
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OF CHILDREN: FOUNDATIONS AND A REVIEW OF RUSSIAN LEGAL PRACTICES UNDER THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
Mariya Riekkinen
Public participation or active engagement in deliberation of political agenda sets up the citizens‟ „will‟ to determine the outcomes of political
THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT? THE POLITICAL LOGIC BEHIND THE ECONOMIC POLICIES OF THE COMMUNIST SUCCESSOR PARTIES IN CENTRAL EUROPE
Vincentas Vobolevičius
In years following the regime change in central Europe, many communist successor parties (CSPs) have adopted relatively right-wing economic platforms.
LOCALIZING GLOBAL POLITICAL MATTERS THROUGH NEW MEDIA: SOME REFLECTIONS ON COMMUNICATION CULTURE
Auksė Balčytienė, Lina Auškalnienė, Inesa Birbilaitė, Aušra Vinciūnienė
This paper seeks to reassess the potential of new media in transnational political communication. It questions whether a wide availability of online ne
THE IMPACT OF REFERENDUMS ON THE PROCESS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
Elżbieta Kużelewska
Direct democracy is becoming more and more significant in political life. Not only does it give citizens the right to choose the government, it also gi