Democratic Decision-making in the EU : Technocracy in Disguise?.

This book examines the democratic legitimacy of the European Union (EU) and evaluates the democratic credentials of the EU's main decision-making procedure. It finds that though there is potential for democratic decision-making in the EU, the actual process is dominated by technocrats and secre...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Stie, Anne Elizabeth
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Series:	Routledge studies on democratizing Europe.
Subjects:	European Union > Decision making. European Union Technocracy. Decision making Politics and government Technocracy European Union countries > Politics and government. European Union countries
Online Access:	Click for online access

Table of Contents:

Introduction: democracy as idea and practice
What is democratic legitimacy?
Approximating ideal principles to non-ideal conditions: the evaluative framework
Background: from co-decision to the ordinary legislative procedure
A democratic deliberative forum for the people?
Inclusion of affected and competent parties
Openness and transparency
Neutralisation of asymmetrical power relations
Decision-making capacity
Democratic decision-making or technocracy in disguise?.

Democratic Decision-making in the EU : Technocracy in Disguise?.

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