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Практики партисипаторного бюджетирования в европейских странах
The relevance of the study is caused by the growing interest in the practices of involving citizens in the budget process in Russia and abroad. In 2017 the project “Development of initiative budgeting in the Russian Federation” was launched. It is being implemented by the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation and the World Bank. More than 50 Russian regions participate in this project today. Since the issue of civic participation in budget allocation is quite new, academic researchers and practitioners are interested in foreign experience, in particular, in citizen engagement mechanisms used in European countries. The research uses comparative historical analysis and case-study methods. The sources include academic articles, thematic books and monographs, encyclopedias, official websites, and specialized portals of the Internet engagement.
Results. The historical and political prerequisites, which laid the foundation for the development of modern mechanisms of direct democracy in European countries, were identified. The most large-scale country cases are characterized. These cases are related to the biggest numbers of implemented projects or the number of citizens who took part in the formulation and selection of ideas about local development. Cases of the European capitals from Paris, Madrid, Lisbon and Warsaw are presented. The experience of Russia in this historical context is characterized. The most original approaches that are of interest from the point of view of the citizen engagement procedures or local development issues are submitted for discussion within the framework of participatory mechanisms revealed. It is shown that the need for direct citizen engagement into the budget process is recognized today in different countries.