What triggers the intention to use the European citizens' initiative? : the role of benefits, values and efficacy

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dc.contributor.authorKANDYLA, Anna
dc.contributor.authorGHERGHINA, Sergiu
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-06T13:55:32Z
dc.date.available2018-12-06T13:55:32Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionFirst published: 07 May 2018en
dc.description.abstractThe European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) is a European Union instrument that aspires to encourage citizens to participate in EU policy-making. Although scholarly interest in the ECI is strong, only isolated studies have examined the factors that shape the intention to use it. This article fills a gap in the literature by examining how personal benefits from the EU, value-based assessments of the EU, and political efficacy (internal and external) may trigger potential use of the ECI. It develops a model that is tested with recent Eurobarometer data. Results show that personal benefits from the EU are key determinants of the intention to use the ECI while considerations based on democratic values play a less important role. In addition, internal political efficacy emerges as a strong predictor of potential use. The results challenge the expectation that the ECI could broaden public engagement with EU affairs.
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dc.identifier.citationJournal of common market studies (JCMS), 2018, Vol. 56, No. 6, pp. 1223-1239
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/jcms.12737
dc.identifier.endpage1239
dc.identifier.issn0021-9886
dc.identifier.issn1468-5965en
dc.identifier.issue6
dc.identifier.startpage1223
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1814/59962
dc.identifier.volume56
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWileyen
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of common market studies (JCMS)
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectEuropean Citizens' Initiative (ECI)
dc.subjectPersonal benefits
dc.subjectDemocratic values
dc.subjectPolitical efficacy
dc.subjectEU democratic deficit
dc.subjectPolitical efficacyen
dc.subjectParliament electionsen
dc.subjectPublic supporten
dc.subjectEUen
dc.subjectUnionen
dc.subjectTurnouten
dc.subjectParticipationen
dc.subjectLegitimacyen
dc.subjectCountriesen
dc.subjectDemocracyen
dc.titleWhat triggers the intention to use the European citizens' initiative? : the role of benefits, values and efficacy
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