Democratizing the European Union: Issues for the Twenty-First CenturyCatherine Hoskyns, Michael Newman The European Union's "democratic deficit," and ways that might be found to resolve it, are hot issues in both academic debate and practical politics. This book offers a fresh approach to the subject by bringing together a diverse range of authors who have been actively involved either in analyzing the activities of the EU or in participating in them. It goes beyond a primarily institutional approach by highlighting the less obvious barriers to participation experienced by those campaigning for the rights of disadvantaged groups. |
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... adoption of the co - operation procedure in the Single European Act of 1986. Basically , the co - operation procedure ... adopted , including higher exhaust emission standards for small cars , improving consumer protection in package ...
... adoption of the co - operation procedure in the Single European Act of 1986. Basically , the co - operation procedure ... adopted , including higher exhaust emission standards for small cars , improving consumer protection in package ...
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... adopted : the procedure is still therefore one of neg- ative assent . Agreed measures are designated as ' Acts of the Council and the Parliament ' and are signed jointly . This procedure represents a considerable increase in the ...
... adopted : the procedure is still therefore one of neg- ative assent . Agreed measures are designated as ' Acts of the Council and the Parliament ' and are signed jointly . This procedure represents a considerable increase in the ...
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... adoption of the Single European Act produced its own alternative treaty . This was its response to being excluded from the negotiating process . It thus chal- lenged the member state governments to adopt more open pro- cedures . Since ...
... adoption of the Single European Act produced its own alternative treaty . This was its response to being excluded from the negotiating process . It thus chal- lenged the member state governments to adopt more open pro- cedures . Since ...
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