Political theory and the European union : legitimacy, constitutional choice and citizenship / / edited by Albert Weale and Michael Nentwich

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910783196203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1998
• ISBN: 1-134-69016-9; 1-138-97888-4; 0-203-17719-3; 1-134-69017-7; 1-280-06715-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (220 p.)
• Collana: Routledge/ECPR studies in European political science ; ; 3
• Altri autori (Persone): WealeAlbert; NentwichMichael <1964->
• Disciplina: 320.44/09/049
• Soggetti: Political participation - European Union countries; Citizenship - European Union countries; Legitimacy of governments - European Union countries; Democracy - European Union countries
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Series editor's preface; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Legitimacy and the European Union; 3 Democracy, legitimacy and majority rule in the European Union; 4 Between representation and constitutionalism in the European Union; 5 Defending the democratic deficit; 6 The European Union; 7 Legitimacy dilemmas of supranational governance; 8 How to democratise a multi-level, multi-dimensional polity; 9 Opportunity structures for citizens' participation; 10 The many democratic deficits of the European Union; 11 European Union citizenship as a model of citizenship beyond the nation state 12 European Union citizenship and supranational democracy; 13 Environmental protection in a liberal democratic Europe; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The contributors to this book examine the issues of constitutional ; choice that face the governments and citizens of today's Europe. Divided into three sections this study addresses: questions of political legitimacy and the meaning of democratic deficit in the EU; the reality of what institutional reforms and decision making processes are possible; and the rights of citizenship and values that should be protected.