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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stie, Anne Elizabeth
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Colección:Routledge studies on democratizing Europe.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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 secret meetings. The book assesses and discusses the conditions for democratic input in decision-making with five empirical chapters each addressing the ordinary legislative procedure from different dimensions: democratic deliberative forums, inclusion, openness, power neutralising mechanisms and dec.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (250 pages)
ISBN:9781135125479
1135125473