Институцията на Националния омбудсман като възможност за гражданско участие
The Institution of the National Ombudsman as an Opportunity for Citizen Participation

Author(s): Eleonora Ushatova-Kalinova
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Economy, Business Economy / Management, Political Theory, Civil Society, Politics and society
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: National Ombudsman; Bulgaria; civil participation; decision-making process; civil society
Summary/Abstract: This study presents the results of a study conducted to verify conclusions and research hypotheses from a scientific dissertation on the topic: „The role of the Ombudsman for the development of civil society in Bulgaria – civil participation“. A qualitative method was used to collect the individual empirical information: an In-depth interview. The aim is to examine the relationship between the National Ombudsman of Bulgaria and civil society structures with an emphasis on the Ombudsman’s potential to insti tutionalize citizen participation in the decision-making process. The assumptions made before conducting the research are united around the hypothesis that the National Ombudsman manages to stimulate citizen participation and is a possible channel for citizen participation.

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