The democratic deficit and the role of the EU Parliament

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The democratic deficit and the role of the EU Parliament Introduction Since the beginning of the 90 s and the end of the permissive consensus , the democratic ...»

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?

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « in order to understand the role of the to the problem of the democratic deficit (Iain, McLean increasing the powers of the EU Parliament; greater transparency ...»

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

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « As a result, the solution to the democratic deficit lies in His federalist strategy was called democratic radicalism being built the idea of a major role for a ...»

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 European Union and organized crime

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   03/24/2006   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : « However, Moravcsik analyses the democratic deficit from his liberal is popular demand for an EU role against organised powers to the European Parliament and the ...»

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 ?

Law & contracts   |   European law   |   Presentation   |   08/31/2006   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « societal interests The starting point of the democratic deficit of the inclusion of a title on the democratic life of of civil society and its role to improve ...»

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?

Economics & finance   |   Government finance   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « which the Commission s actual role in managing we have previously seen, the democratic deficit weakens the s legitimacy and therefore the democratic nature of ...»

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

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   01/21/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « democracy in Europe: the role of transparency BEETHAM David, Legitimizing the EU: Is there a The concept of a « democratic deficit » will deliberately not be ...»

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

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   09/20/2006   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : « an increase of the national debt and a budget deficit. SDKÚ: Slovak democratic and Christian union The SDKÚ is a party which refuses to deny the role of the ...»

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...»

Can any theory fully explain the process of European integration? If not, why not?

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : « actors have played a major role in the become the first official constitution of the EU. However both debates emphasised the democratic deficit of European ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The two leading approaches of European Integration: Neo-Functionalism and Inter-Governmentalism.. The Neo-Functionalist theory.. The Inter-Governmentalist theory.. Ability of the new theories to explain the process of European...»

The economic results of the 2004 enlargement of the European Union

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   08/21/2006   |   .doc   |   15 pages
Document abstract : « To support economic and democratic reforms in the candidate emerging markets, the average trade deficit has strongly banks have played a large role in this ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The challenging fifth enlargement . The most ambitious enlargement in the history of the European Union. The importance of the pre-accession phase. Two years later: An economic success?. A boost for new comer's economies. The positive...»

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