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An accessible parliament I 93<br />

since representatives have always engaged in an ongoing dialogue with their<br />

electors, and been subject to influence by them. The significant feature of the<br />

measures reviewed above is the attempt to make that process more systematic,<br />

transparent and inclusive, so that it is not monopolised by a few privileged<br />

interests operating behind closed doors.<br />

Further online reading about citizen initiatives:<br />

C2D – research and documentation centre on direct democracy<br />

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Project ACE (2004). Citizen initiatives. Focus on Direct Democracy<br />

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Zimmerman, J (2001). Citizen initiative. Administration and Cost of Elections<br />

Project

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