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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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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... decision - making process has happened gradually , moving from consultation to co - operation , to ' co - decision'.1 All of these descriptive names refer to the role of the Parliament . The consultation phase The Parliament ( then ...
... decision - making process has happened gradually , moving from consultation to co - operation , to ' co - decision'.1 All of these descriptive names refer to the role of the Parliament . The consultation phase The Parliament ( then ...
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... decision - making process will be subject to exactly the same pressures as are cur- rently at work . There is little evidence that it will prove any more able to resist . This is one of the biggest question marks at present over the process ...
... decision - making process will be subject to exactly the same pressures as are cur- rently at work . There is little evidence that it will prove any more able to resist . This is one of the biggest question marks at present over the process ...
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