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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stie, Anne Elizabeth, author.

Series:

Routledge studies on democratizing Europe ; 9.

Routledge studies on democratising Europe ; 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union--Decision making.

European Union.

Technocracy.

European Union countries--Politics and government.

European Union countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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?.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-283-92012-3

0-203-07642-7

1-135-12547-3

9780203076422

OCLC:

823390006