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OverviewContributing to the theoretical debate about governance beyond the state that has shadowed European integration from the beginning, suggests a flexible system that supplements the European decision-making process with various direct democratic instruments that would increase the accountability of po Full Product DetailsAuthor: Heidrun AbromeitPublisher: Berghahn Books, Incorporated Imprint: Berghahn Books, Incorporated Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.372kg ISBN: 9781571819857ISBN 10: 1571819851 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 19 November 1998 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsForeword List of Abbreviations Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Incompatibilities The Concept of 'Sovereignty' Federalism Democracy Conclusion Chapter 3. Inadequate Solutions The Recent Reform Debate Parliamentarisation Multi-Cameralism Federalism Conclusion Chapter 4. In Search of an Adequate Model: Theoretical Considerations Contract Theory Fiscal Federalism Concepts of Group Representation Network Analysis and Game Theory New Normative Democratic Theory Conclusion Chapter 5. A Proposal for the Democratisation of the EU The Practical Task A System of Veto Rights Regional Subunits: the Assignment of Powers Sectoral Subunits: How to Distinguish Them Procedures Some Illustrations A Summary of the Proposal Chapter 6. Major Objections Democratic Ambivalence (or: How Democratic is Democracy?) Democracy vs. Efficiency Biases and Asymmetries The acquis communautaire Chapter 7. Models and Realities Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationHeidrun Abromeit received her Ph.D. and her Habilitation from the University of Mannheim. She has published extensively on the relations between state and industry in Western Europe andnow holds a professorship at the University of Darmstadt. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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