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The rise of the unelected : democracy and the new separation of powers /

Unelected bodies, such as independent central banks, economic regulators, risk managers and auditors have become a worldwide phenomenon. Democracies are increasingly turning to them to demarcate boundaries between the market and the state, to resolve conflicts of interest and to allocate resources,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vibert, Frank
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The world of the unelected
  • The driving forces
  • The advantages of the new separation of powers
  • The challenge to conventional democratic theory
  • Adapting traditional approaches
  • The new separation of powers and the advent of the informed citizen
  • Informed citizens and the changing role of traditional institutions
  • The legitimacy of the new branch
  • The new separation of powers and the European Union
  • International institutions : blurring the boundaries
  • Conclusions : the accountability of the new branch.