Examining the illusion of accountability / Sverker Gustavsson, Christer Karlsson and Thomas Persson -- Accountability in world politics / Robert O. Keohane -- Accountability and democracy / Heidrun Abromeit -- Putting limits on accountability avoidance / Sverker Gustavsson -- Irretrievable powers and democratic accountability / Hans Agné -- EU treaty reform and accountability / Christer Karlsson -- Delegation to the permanent representation and mechanisms of accountability / Thomas Larue -- European intelligence cooperation and accountability / Thorsten Wetzling -- Executive power and accountability in the European Union / Jonas Tallberg -- The European Central Bank- independent and accountable? / Daniel Naurin -- Civil society participation and accountability / Thomas Persson -- Improving accountability in the European Union- the potential role of NGOs / Louisa Parks -- Taking accountability seriously / Sverker Gustavsson, Christer Karlsson and Thomas Persson
Summary
This book examines accountability in the European Union€from different perspectives and€considers whether EU citizens have real opportunities for holding decision-makers accountable
