03479nam 2200637 a 450 991081674020332120200520144314.01-107-18068-61-280-91714-897866109171430-511-29033-00-511-32235-60-511-28973-10-511-28842-50-511-49116-60-511-28910-3(MiAaPQ)EBC311265(Au-PeEL)EBL311265(CaPaEBR)ebr10182326(CaONFJC)MIL91714(OCoLC)476097492(UkCbUP)CR9780511491160(CKB)1000000000351941(EXLCZ)99100000000035194120070830d2007 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe rise of the unelected democracy and the new separation of powers /Frank VibertCambridge Cambridge University Press20071 online resource (x, 199 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).0-521-69414-0 0-521-87239-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction; 1. The world of the unelected; 2. The driving forces; 3. The advantages of the new separation of powers; 4. The challenge to conventional democratic theory; 5. Adapting traditional approaches; 6. The new separation of powers and the advent of the informed citizen; 7. Informed citizens and the changing role of traditional institutions; 8. The legitimacy of the new branch; 9. The new separation of powers and the European Union; 10. International institutions: blurring the boundaries; 11 Conclusions: the accountability of the new branch; Appendix: List of unelected bodies referred to in the text; Bibliography; Index.Unelected bodies, such as independent central banks, economic regulators, risk managers and auditors have become a worldwide phenomenon. Democracies are increasingly turning to them to demarcate boundaries between the market and the state, to resolve conflicts of interest and to allocate resources, even in sensitive ethical areas such as those involving privacy or biotechnology. This book examines the challenge that unelected bodies present to democracy and argues that, taken together, such bodies should be viewed as a new branch of government with their own sources of legitimacy and held to account through a new separation of powers. Vibert suggests that such bodies help promote a more informed citizenry because they provide a more trustworthy and reliable source of information for decisions. This book will be of interest to specialists and general readers with an interest in modern democracy as well as policy makers, think tanks and journalists.Independent regulatory commissionsInternational agenciesDemocracySeparation of powersIndependent regulatory commissions.International agencies.Democracy.Separation of powers.321.8Vibert Frank516702MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910816740203321The rise of the unelected4107882UNINA