The democratic deficit and the role of the EU Parliament
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The structural weakness of the EU Parliament.. The uncertainty of the EU public support as a correlative consequence of EP weakness.. The configuration of power in terms of media visibility and opinion...»
What does the European Union's so-called democratic deficit' stem from, and how could it be tackled?
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. What does 'democratic deficit' mean and how has the problem risen?. The meaning of 'democratic deficit'.. The factors causing the democratic deficit in the European Union.. Low voter turnout.. The high level of euroscepticism.. A...»
The Democratic Deficit in the EU
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Analysis of the classical theories.. The (neo)neofunctional approach.. The federalist perspective.. An intergovernmentalist perspective.. Necessity of a new type of democracy at the supranational level.. The new governance analysis: A...»
The democratic deficit of the EU and the European political integration from a French perspective
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. EU at a turning point: New challenges and reflections about its future. The decline of neo-functionalism: A 'global turbulence'. The importance of current EU-linked issues implying stronger democratic requirements. Flexibility: A...»
Can the European Parliament ever break out of the cycle of failing public interests and legitimacy?
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Analyzing what can be done to increase and strengthen the legitimacy of the European Parliament. The European Community's aim. The European Parliament's duties . The Brussels Treaty of the 22nd of January 1975. National parliaments:...»
The European Union and organized crime
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A strategy based on co-operation. the Tampere summit and the priorities set by EU leaders . A framework decision in the field of money laundering. Improving cooperation between member states and national law-enforcement agencies. What...»
What are the challenges facing the EU in its attempts to establish democratic institutional structures ?
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Theorizing and achieving a model of democracy specific to the EU . The current picture: The blatant inadequacy of both supranational and intergovernmental models . The EU as a multi-level polity: conceptual and practical...»
Do we have the right balance between responsibility for budget implementation and political accountability for the Union budget's use?
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The responsibility for budget implementation.. The predominant role of the Commission in budget implementation.. What makes the Commission's role particularly limited?. The Parliaments refusal to vote the discharge of the 1996...»
"Post-parliamentary strategies need, therefore, to be recast as complements, rather than substitute, for parliamentarism at Union level" (Lord and Beetham). Discuss
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Structural factors for blunted parliamentarism at EU level.. The absence of a cohesive European political community.. Political obstacles to a 'full' parliamentarization of the EU.. Post-parliamentary strategies: Theorizing and...»
The case of the Czech republic and the Slovak republic
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Political systems: Parties and their main ideas. The case of the czech republic . The case of the slovak republic. Party positiong regarding the eu and its further enlargment . The case of the Czech Republic . The case of the Slovak...»
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