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This book explores the role of cities in the EU in facilitating civic participation through the commons (CPC), through the prism of constitutional principles. It fills a gap by providing a much-needed theoretical framework for commons-oriented initiatives. It focuses on democracy, participation, local governments and cities, by looking at the two legal orders of the European Union and the Council of Europe. At its core is the case study of Italy, where there is institutionalised collaboration between society and the State in over 320 cities. It shows that by leveraging the four key European constitutional principles of participation, local self-government, subsidiarity and solidarity, all EU cities can act as drivers of the commons. A fascinating and innovative exploration of civic participation through the commons that reinforces local democracy.

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In EU Cities Facilitating the Commons, Chiara Salati offers a rigorous and timely analysis of the role of cities in shaping the commons within the framework of European constitutional law. The book makes an important contribution to debates on local democracy by elucidating how EU legal principles can support innovative, participatory forms of urban governance and multi-level democracy across the EU. * Professor Josephine van Zeben, Professor of Transnational Law, European University Institute *

In EU Cities Facilitating the Commons, Chiara Salati offers a rigorous and timely analysis of the role of cities in shaping the commons within the framework of European constitutional law. The book makes an important contribution to debates on local democracy by elucidating how EU legal principles can support innovative, participatory forms of urban governance and multi-level democracy across the EU. * Professor Josephine van Zeben, Professor of Transnational Law, European University Institute * Chiara Salati provides a groundbreaking theoretical framework that empowers EU cities to facilitate civic participation by leveraging foundational constitutional principles such as subsidiarity and solidarity. Drawing on the pioneering Italian model of shared administration, this work identifies cities as vital laboratories for democratic innovation capable of supporting autonomous citizen-led initiatives for the community's general interest. * Professor Jens Woelk, University of Trento, Itay *

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Chiara Salati is Postdoctoral Researcher at Eurac Research Institute for Comparative Federalism, and collaborates with Labsus–Laboratorio per la Sussidiarietà, Italy.

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