| Description |
ix, 182 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Incompatibilities. The Concept of 'Sovereignty'. Federalism. Democracy -- 3. Inadequate Solutions. The Recent Reform Debate. Parliamentarisation. Multi-Cameralism. Federalism -- 4. In Search of an Adequate Model: Theoretical Considerations. Contract Theory. Fiscal Federalism. Concepts of Group Representation. Network Analysis and Game Theory. New Normative Democratic Theory -- 5. A Proposal for the Democratisation of the EU. The Practical Task. A System of Veto Rights. Regional Subunits: the Assignment of Powers. Sectoral Subunits: How to Distinguish Them. Procedures. Some Illustrations. A Summary of the Proposal -- 6. Major Objections. Democratic Ambivalence (or: How Democratic is Democracy?). Democracy vs. Efficiency. Biases and Asymmetries. The acquis communautaire -- 7. Models and Realities |
| Summary |
The EC Treaty of 1957, which stressed the economic aspects of the Union and envisioned a steady and dynamic progress towards a single market, focused solely on economic integration, and was conspicuously silent about the political implications of integration and a new democratic order. This has left political analysts to deal with the inadequacies of current democratic theory and the problems of modern 'governance' beyond the state. Democracy in Europe makes a powerful and original contribution to this debate. It suggests a flexible system that supplements the European decision-making process with various direct democratic instruments that would serve to increase the accountability of politicians without demanding or requiring definitive resolutions of the constitutional status of the Union |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Democracy -- European Union countries.
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Legitimacy of governments -- European Union countries.
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Political participation -- European Union countries.
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Referendum -- European Union countries.
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| LC no. |
98024534 |
| ISBN |
1571819851 |
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