ABSTRACT. The purpose of this study is to examine the function of individuals and stakeholders in governance, the effectiveness of the citizen involvement process, processes of direct citizen participation, and challenges to thickening democracy via raised citizen involvement. The analysis presented in this paper contributes to research on direct separate citizen participation in governance, the relevance of citizen involvement and participatory democracy in constructing a feasible society, citizen participation in decision-making processes, and governance operations in which individuals enhance governmental responsibility via their involvement. pp. 138–143

Keywords: citizen participation; decision-making process; governmental accountability