LEADER 02955oam 2200625I 450 001 9910463054203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-92012-3 010 $a0-203-07642-7 010 $a1-135-12547-3 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203076422 035 $a(CKB)2670000000315297 035 $a(EBL)1104796 035 $a(OCoLC)823390006 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000803904 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12332145 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000803904 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10811447 035 $a(PQKB)10129002 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1104796 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1104796 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10641678 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL423262 035 $a(OCoLC)823041392 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000315297 100 $a20180706d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDemocratic decision-making in the EU $etechnocracy in disguise? /$fAnne Elizabeth Stie 210 1$aAbingdon, Oxon :$cRoutledge,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (250 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge studies on democratising Europe ;$v9 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-138-83026-7 311 $a0-415-52575-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction: 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?. 330 $aThis book examines the democratic legitimacy of the European Union (EU) and evaluates the democratic credentials of the EU's main decision-making procedure. It finds that though there is potential for democratic decision-making in the EU, the actual process is dominated by technocrats and secret meetings.The book assesses and discusses the conditions for democratic input in decision-making with five empirical chapters each addressing the ordinary legislative procedure from different dimensions: democratic deliberative forums, inclusion, openness, power neutralising mechanisms and dec 410 0$aRoutledge studies on democratizing Europe ;$v9. 606 $aTechnocracy 607 $aEuropean Union countries$xPolitics and government 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aTechnocracy. 676 $a341.242/2 700 $aStie$b Anne Elizabeth.$0977229 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910463054203321 996 $aDemocratic decision-making in the EU$92226162 997 $aUNINA