LEADER 03924oam 2200805I 450 001 9910169194603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-135-22058-1 010 $a1-135-22059-X 010 $a0-415-84829-6 010 $a1-282-25701-3 010 $a9786612257018 010 $a0-203-87471-4 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203874714 035 $a(CKB)1000000000773508 035 $a(EBL)446596 035 $a(OCoLC)449187624 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000176380 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11171899 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000176380 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10207466 035 $a(PQKB)10233736 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL446596 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10326779 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL225701 035 $a(OCoLC)449187624 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC446596 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/37854 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000773508 100 $a20180706d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 04$aThe illusion of accountability in the European Union /$fedited by Sverker Gustavsson, Christer Karlsson, and Thomas Persson 210 1$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2009. 215 $a1 online resource (209 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge advances in European politics 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-50277-2 311 $a0-415-48099-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBook Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Examining the illusion of accountability; 2 Accountability in world politics; 3 Accountability and democracy; 4 Putting limits on accountability avoidance; 5 Irretrievable powers and democratic accountability; 6 EU treaty reform and accountability; 7 Delegation to the permanent representation and mechanisms of accountability; 8 European intelligence cooperation and accountability; 9 Executive power and accountability in the European Union; 10 The European Central Bank - independent and accountable? 327 $a11 Civil society participation and accountability12 Improving accountability in the European Union - the potential role of NGOs; 13 Taking accountability seriously; Bibliography; Index 330 $aThis book examines accountability in the EU from different perspectives and considers whether EU citizens have real opportunities for holding decision-makers accountable. This book critically analyses five arguments which claim there are sufficient means for holding decision-makers to account in the Union. The authors examine:The argument that we should rethink the meaning of accountability in the EU context The claim that there is no accountability deficit in the EU because member states have the power to retrieve all delegated competencies< 410 0$aRoutledge advances in European politics. 606 $aRepresentative government and representation$zEuropean Union countries 606 $aTransparency in government$zEuropean Union countries 606 $aPolitical participation$zEuropean Union countries 606 $aCivil society$zEuropean Union countries 610 $aeuropean union 610 $aaccountibility 615 0$aRepresentative government and representation 615 0$aTransparency in government 615 0$aPolitical participation 615 0$aCivil society 676 $a352.3/52114 676 $a352.35094 676 $a352.352114 701 $aGustavsson$b Sverker$f1940-$0265656 701 $aKarlsson$b Christer$0902356 701 $aPersson$b Thomas$0791540 712 02$aEuropean Union. 801 0$bFlBoTFG 801 1$bFlBoTFG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910169194603321 996 $aThe illusion of accountability in the European Union$92017032 997 $aUNINA