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...»
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 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...»
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 Canadian democratic deficit
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The use of the Post electoral system . The centralization of power . An appointed Senate . The recent decline of voter turnout . Alleviating the Canadian democratic system . Conclusion....»
Democracy deficit in Canada
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The term 'democracy deficit' in Canadian polity.. Noticeable symptoms in Canada.. The levels of voter turnout.. This public mistrust of politicians.. The effect of age on a voter's political attitudes and behaviour.. The principle...»
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...»
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...»
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...»
"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...»
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