The growing complexity of technoscientific issues has posed a challenge to decision-making in our democracies. Over the last two decades, we have thus witnessed rise participatory processes that promise democratize these by including citizens decision-making. This paper aims study discourses and practices organizers Spain analyze proposals' limits. In order accomplish this objective, conducted ...

This chapter sets the scene for citizen and stakeholder participation in public decision making. It introduces key concepts terms, makes case authorities to involve citizens more regularly meaningfully. builds on OECD Recommendation of Council Open Government.