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Francesco Colin is a PhD candidate at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), with a research project that studies citizenship participation in local governance in Morocco.

Petitions in Municipal Action Plans: A chance to follow-up on the promises of participation?

Democratic Transition ResearchPetitions in Municipal Action Plans: A chance to follow-up on the promises of participation?

Francesco Colin27/09/202356037 min

Taking citizens’ inputs for local governance into consideration, depends on whether the new municipal councils will include past petitions in their future action plans.

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(Un)Participatory Democracy? The Limits of Institutional Petitions in Morocco

Democratic Transition Research Social Movements(Un)Participatory Democracy? The Limits of Institutional Petitions in Morocco

Francesco Colin27/09/202364647 min

Institutional petitions may increase citizens direct participation in the political process, yet legal and institutional hurdles question the efficacy of this policy

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