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OverviewDemocracy and the European Union comprehensively reviews one of the most salient, ongoing debates at the heart of the European Union (EU) today: democratic reform. It provides a thorough evaluation of how democracy might best be defined in the transnational context of the EU and explores the key strategies that have been deployed to enhance the Union's democracy from the Single European Act to the present day. In considering why the strategies have been unsuccessful, Alex Warleigh contends that the EU can only democratize itself by abandoning federalism, and working towards a more participatory democracy based on flexibility and active European citizenship. The book therefore advances important new ways in which the EU's 'democratic deficit' problems might be addressed more effectively than in the past. Marking a significant contribution to this key on-going debate, Democracy in the European Union: Theory, Practice and Reform will be essential reading for all students, scholars and professionals seeking a deeper understanding of the nature of the EU and the reform challenges it faces into the twenty-first century. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alex J F Warleigh-LackPublisher: SAGE Publications Inc Imprint: SAGE Publications Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.430kg ISBN: 9780761972808ISBN 10: 0761972803 Pages: 156 Publication Date: 27 March 2003 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 ContentsIntroductory Overview The `Democratic Deficit′ and the Normative Turn in European Union Studies Bringing Functionalism Back In Critical Deliberativism, Liberal Democracy and the Democratic Deficit Reconfiguring Sovereignty Subsidiarity and Flexibility Institutional Reform The Paradoxical Case of the European Parliament Increasing EU Scope and Powers The Cases of Environment and Regional Policies Demos Construction The Arrested Development of European Citizenship Conclusions Towards Substantive Democracy in the European UnionReviewsAuthor InformationAlex Warleigh-Lack is Professor of Politics and International Relations at Brunel University, having previously taught at the universities of Reading, Queen’s Belfast and Limerick. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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