Democratizing the European Union: Issues for the Twenty-first CenturyThe European Union's "democratic deficit" and ways that might be found to resolve it are hot issues in both academic debate and practical politics. Democratizing the European Union offers a fresh approach to this subject by bringing together a diverse range of authors who have been actively involved either in analyzing the activities of the European Union or participating in them.The contributors go beyond a primarily institutional approach by highlighting issues having to do with values, participation, and exclusion. Collectively this volume also transcends the limitations of abstract theory. Embracing a range of perspectives, and including discussions of major contemporary challenges, such as enlargement and economic and monetary union, this book contains a detailed analysis of the response of New Labour to the democratization debate. The contributions include: Sue Cohen, "Social Solidarity in the Delors Period"; Sverker Gustavsson, "Reconciling Suprastatism and Accountability: A View from Sweden"; Stefano Fella, "A Europe of the Peoples? New Labour and Democratizing the EU"; John Lambert and Catherine Hoskyns, "How Democratic is the European Parliament?"; Valerio Lintner, "Controlling Monetary Union"; Mary Kaldor, "Eastern Enlargement and Democracy"; Richard Kuper, "Democratization: A Constitutionalizing Process"; and Catherine Hoskyns, "Democratizing the EU: Evidence and Argument."Democratizing the European Union is essential reading for all those with an interest in the EU and broader questions of democracy. It is also particularly useful for students of European Studies and practitioners involved in EU policymaking and lobbying. |
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... accountability Constitutive decisions and legitimacy Values and leadership The emerging picture The contribution of theory Treaty revision Evidence and argument Index Contributors Sue Cohen is Co-ordinator of the Single Parent Action.
... accountability Constitutive decisions and legitimacy Values and leadership The emerging picture The contribution of theory Treaty revision Evidence and argument Index Contributors Sue Cohen is Co-ordinator of the Single Parent Action.
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... decision-making system. These, coupled with the need for greater legitimacy and efficiency, resulted in a series of gradual changes. The Single European Act, which was implemented in 1987, went some way to meet the claim of the European ...
... decision-making system. These, coupled with the need for greater legitimacy and efficiency, resulted in a series of gradual changes. The Single European Act, which was implemented in 1987, went some way to meet the claim of the European ...
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... decisions as closely as possible to the citizen, also had potential democratic relevance. Moreover, the Amsterdam ... decision procedure. Second, the Parliament was given the right of approval of the Commission president, while the ...
... decisions as closely as possible to the citizen, also had potential democratic relevance. Moreover, the Amsterdam ... decision procedure. Second, the Parliament was given the right of approval of the Commission president, while the ...
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... decision in favour of sanctions for human rights abuses, given the requirement of unanimity; and the implementation of effective anti-discrimination legislation will depend on governments demonstrating a political will which is not ...
... decision in favour of sanctions for human rights abuses, given the requirement of unanimity; and the implementation of effective anti-discrimination legislation will depend on governments demonstrating a political will which is not ...
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... decisions should be able to participate equally and openly in the deliberative process by which policy outcomes are determined is helpful (Bohman and Rehg 1997). Application. to. the. EU. Yet even among those who share these values there is ...
... decisions should be able to participate equally and openly in the deliberative process by which policy outcomes are determined is helpful (Bohman and Rehg 1997). Application. to. the. EU. Yet even among those who share these values there is ...
Contents
SVERKER GUSTAVSSON | |
Surrender representation | |
STEFANO FELLA | |
JOHN LAMBERT AND CATHERINE HOSKYNS | |
VALERIO LINTNER | |
Eastern enlargement and democracy | |
RICHARD KUPER | |
CATHERINE HOSKYNS | |
Index | |
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