The real world of EU accountability : what deficit? / edited by Mark Bovens, Deirdre Curtin, Paul 't Hart.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bovens, M. A. P.

Curtin, Deirdre.

Hart, Paul 't.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Government accountability--European Union countries.

Government accountability.

European Union countries--Politics and government.

European Union countries.

European Union.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Real World of EU Accountability reports the findings of a major empirical study into patterns and practices of accountability in European governance. The product of a 4-year, path-breaking project, this book assesses to what extent and how the people that populate the key arenas where European public policy is made or implemented are held accountable. Using a systematic analytical framework, it examines not just the formal accountability arrangements but also documentsand compares how these operate in practice. In doing so, it provides a unique, empirically grounded contribution to the piv

Contents:

Contents; List of Boxes; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; List of Contributors; 1. The EU's Accountability Deficit: Reality or Myth?; 2. The Quest for Legitimacy and Accountability in EU Governance; 3. Studying the Real World of EU Accountability: Framework and Design; 4. The European Commission's Accountability Paradox; 5. European Agencies: Pockets of Accountability; 6. The European Council's Evolving Political Accountability; 7. Accountable Comitology?; 8. The Real World of EU Accountability: Comparisons and Conclusions; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-19-161528-5

1-282-70619-5

9786612706196

0-19-159157-2

OCLC:

664243269