INDEX
p.03 - Foreword
p.07 - Introduction
p.07 - 1. Civic NGOs and the crisis of representation
p.11 - 2. Conceptual and methodological framework
p.14 - 3. Research design and implementation
p.20 - 4. Value and limits of the results
p.22 - Chapter 1 - Findings of the survey on the existing criteria
p.23 - 1. Status and scope of criteria
p.26 - 2. Kinds of criteria
p.33 - 3. The application of criteria
p.39 - Chapter 2 - Results of the case studies
p.39 - 1. Purpose and structure of the case studies
p.40 - 2. European Union
p.42 - 3. Italy
p.45 - 4. Poland
p.46 - 5. United Kingdom
p.48 - 6. Main findings of the case studies
p.52 - Chapter 3 – Partner organizations’ evaluation of existing criteria
p.55 - 1. Remarks on the status and scope of criteria
p.57 - 2. Remarks on the kinds of criteria
p.61 - 3. Remarks on the application of the criteria
p.63 - 4. Remarks and comments on partners’ critical statements and proposals
p.71 - Chapter 4 – Partner organizations’ proposals
p.71 - 1. The proposals
p.80 - 2. Typology of the partners’ proposals
p.85 - 3. Remarks and comments on partners’ proposals
p.89 - Chapter 5 – Main findings and proposals
p.89 - 1. Summary of the findings
p.103 - 2. Conclusive remarks
p.105 - 3. A framework for the identification of civic NGOs to be involved in policy making
p.109 - Participating in policy making – Final Conference