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Explanation:
In recent decades, the relationship between citizens and the different levels of government has become strained. Citizens have become increasingly assertive and critical. Firstly, there has been an increase in judicial disputes between the citizen and the government. The citizen has found his way to the courts as a means to challenge administrative acts. Secondly, with regard to political governments, citizens strive for more democratic and transparent decision-making processes, balancing the interests of both the individual citizen and the society as a whole.
The second part of the public law course aims to clarify the relationship between citizen and government and the tools and mechanisms that have been developed in order to improve this relationship. From a legal point of view, the course gives insight into the way the European legislator has influenced the way member states must organize their (administrative) justice. It also aims to illustrate different means of preventative legal protection the legislator has developed. This relates to mechanisms European, national and local governments must apply to ensure proper-decision making in order to avoid the risk of legal disputes. From a political point of view, the course deals with citizens’ attitude towards classic representative democracy and analyses alternative ways to involve citizens more directly in public policy-making