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UNINA9910463054203321 |
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Autore |
Stie Anne Elizabeth |
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Titolo |
Democratic decision-making in the EU : technocracy in disguise? / / Anne Elizabeth Stie |
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Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-92012-3 |
0-203-07642-7 |
1-135-12547-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (250 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge studies on democratising Europe ; ; 9 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Technocracy |
Electronic books. |
European Union countries Politics and government |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: democracy as idea and practice -- What is democratic legitimacy? -- Approximating ideal principles to non-ideal conditions: the evaluative framework -- Background: from co-decision to the ordinary legislative procedure -- A democratic deliberative forum for the people? -- Inclusion of affected and competent parties -- Openness and transparency -- Neutralisation of asymmetrical power relations -- Decision-making capacity -- Democratic decision-making or technocracy in disguise?. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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