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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... tion of powers - as important elements in any viable conception of democracy . However , democracy is not simply a set of proce- dures , but also incorporates substantive values , and our position in relation to three key debates about ...
... tion of powers - as important elements in any viable conception of democracy . However , democracy is not simply a set of proce- dures , but also incorporates substantive values , and our position in relation to three key debates about ...
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... tion of the British constitution ( and the need to reform it ) , and of the role of the European institutions in the new distribution of political power , could be interpreted as two complementary pieces in the modernizing jigsaw ...
... tion of the British constitution ( and the need to reform it ) , and of the role of the European institutions in the new distribution of political power , could be interpreted as two complementary pieces in the modernizing jigsaw ...
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... tion . Substantive democracy is the situation in which the individual citizen is able to influence the decisions that affect his or her life , in which political institutions are responsive to the demands of citizens . In all the CEECS ...
... tion . Substantive democracy is the situation in which the individual citizen is able to influence the decisions that affect his or her life , in which political institutions are responsive to the demands of citizens . In all the CEECS ...
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