Democratic decision-making in the EU : technocracy in disguise? / / Anne Elizabeth Stie

• Autore: Stie Anne Elizabeth
• Pubblicazione: Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (250 p.)
• Disciplina: 341.242/2
• Soggetto topico: Technocracy
• Soggetto geografico: European Union countries Politics and government
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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?.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Democratic decision-making in the EU
• ISBN: 1-283-92012-3; 0-203-07642-7; 1-135-12547-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910786077203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge studies on democratizing Europe ; ; 9.