Democratic Dilemmas of Multilevel Governance - Legitimacy, Representation and Accountability in the European Union (Hardcover)

The 'democratic deficit' of the European Union is a much discussed-concern of politicians and commentators, and this insightful collection argues that this is a result of the multi-level nature of EU governance. Popular loyalties become divided between levels of government, lines of accountability become ambiguous and supranational institutions seem distant from citizens.These challenges are part of broader globalizing processes that have destabilized the traditional notion of the nation state and replaced it with multilevel forms of governance across the globe.
Focusing on the EU, this volume examines the problems multilevel governance causes for democratic legitimacy by placing it in a comparative and theoretical context, and explore how challenges faced by the EU compare with those faced by traditional federal systems worldwide. Through a combination of theoretical perspectives and empirical research, this book offers the means to evaluate the various explanations for the problems facing democracy within the EU and shows how legitimacy and accountability can be improved.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Transformations of the State
Release date:	September 2007
First published:	2007
Editors:	J. Debardeleben • A. Hurrelmann
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	255
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-50077-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Globalization Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Comparative politics Promotions
LSN:	0-230-50077-3
Barcode:	9780230500778

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