Giampiero Bordino has published historical essays and manuals, in particular on contemporary history. He is member of the Einstein Center for International Studies (CESI) in Turin and a member of the editorial staff of and contributor to the review The Federalist Debate. He writes about issues relating to European unity, supranational federalism and the globalisation process.

• Contents: Giampiero Bordino: Citizenship and Participatory Democracy in Europe. The European Citizens’ Initiative Right – Giuseppe Allegri: The Right for European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) and Participatory Democracy in the European Union: A New Post-National Practice? – Elisabeth Alber: Direct Democracy: Driving Force for a New Political Federal Culture? – Emmanuel Sigalas: The European Citizens’ Initiative. A New Era for Democratic Politics in the EU – Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann: The European Citizens’ Initiative: A Great Responsibility for Federalists – Nicola Vallinoto: The European People for a Europe 2.0 – Paolo Ponzano: Refocusing Europe on Growth and Employment. The Citizens’ Initiative for an Extraordinary European Plan – Giampiero Bordino: Introduction. The European Citizens’ Initiative for a European Special Plan for Sustainable Development – Alberto Majocchi: A European Development Plan to Emerge from the Crisis – Alfonso Iozzo: For a European Sustainable Development Plan – Simone Vannuccini: Desirable Effects of a European Plan for Sustainable Development – Francesca Lacaita/Nicola Vallinoto: A Citizens Initiative for a European Green New Deal.