The European Union: How Democratic Is It?

Svein Andersen, Kjell A Eliassen

ISBN 10: 076195113X / ISBN 13: 9780761951131

Published by SAGE Publications Ltd 05/12/1995, 1995

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Synopsis:

Taking as its starting point the major issues of democracy which are the ongoing concerns of every liberal Western political system, this volume offers a wide-ranging review of democracy in the European Union. It treats the EU as a new type of political system within the tradition of parliamentary democracies, a system which is neither federal nor intergovernmental, and which consequently has unique problems of how to handle democratic requirements.

Part One deals with the two major challenges of interest articulation in the EU, political parties and lobbying. The second part discusses how democracy becomes the key element in the linkage between the EU and its member states, focusing on France, Italy and Belgium where the relation to the EU constitutes an important part of the national democratic debate. The third part focuses on democratic aspects of key EU institutions - the European Council, the European Commission and the European Parliament. The final part looks at democracy in relation to possible EU development generally, and in the context of societal change which may tend to undermine the role of parliamentary institutions.

About the Authors: Svein Andersen is a professor at the Norwegian School of Management and has held various academic positions over the last 25 years, including as a visiting professor at Berkeley and adjunct professor at the University of Oslo. He is also an adjunct professor at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. His teaching experience includes executive leadership and sports management. He holds two PhDs, one from the University of Oslo and one from Stanford University.

Kjell A Eliassen is Professor and Director of European and Asian Studies (CEAS) at the Norwegian School of Management.

CONTRIBUTORS

Esther Barbe Universitat Autonoma Barcelona

Yves Boyer CREST Paris

Michael Clark King′s College University of London

Catriona Gourlay Universite Libre Bruxelles

Esben Oust Heiberg Norwegian School of Management

Eric Remacle Universite Libre Bruxelles

Marit Sjovaag Norwegian School of Management

Reimund Seidelmann Universitat Giessen and Universite Libre Bruxelles

Arnhild Spence NATO and EC Bruxelles

David Spence NATO and EC Bruxelles

G Pinar Tank Norwegian School of Management

Pierre de Vestel Universite Libre Bruxelles

Bibliographic Details

Title: The European Union: How Democratic Is It?
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd 05/12/1995
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good