How to democratize the European Union-- and why bother? / Philippe C. Schmitter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schmitter, Philippe C.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central.

Series:

Governance in Europe

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union.

Democratization--European Union countries.

Democratization.

European Union countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 150 pages).

monochrome

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, [2000]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In this provocative book, Philippe C. Schmitter explores both the possibility and the desirability of democratizing the EU. He argues that as a 'non-state' and a 'non-nation' it will have to invent new forms of citizenship, representation, and decisionmaking if it is ever to democratize itself. The author also contends that the timing and political context work against a full-scale constitutionalization of the process. He proposes a number of modest (and some less modest) reforms that could improve the situation in the near future and eventually lead to a genuine Euro-democracy.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; 1 Euro-democracy: Introduction; 2 Citizenship; 3 Representation; 4 Decision Making; 5 Why Bother?; Bibliography; Index; Index of Names; About the Author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-139) and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Schmitter, Philippe C. How to democratize the European Union-- and why bother?.

ISBN:

9781461637486

1461637481

Publisher Number:

99984042883

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.