Reflections on Democracy in the European Union / Afshin Ellian and Raisa Blommestijn, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ellian, Afshin, 1966- editor.

Blommestijn, Raisa, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (308 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

The Hague, The Netherlands : Eleven International Publishing, [2020]

Summary:

"'Reflections on democracy in the European Union', with a foreword by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, offers an interdisciplinary approach on EU democracy, law and politics from economic, juridical and philosophical perspectives. It is divided in three parts and deals with EU's contemporary challenges, its historical development, democracy and rule of law. The volume connects the EU's present to the past in order to reflect on possible future scenarios - which is especially important in these turbulent times after Brexit."--Page 4 of cover.

Contents:

Intro

Foreword by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte

Table of Contents

Introduction: Reflections on Democracy in the European Union

Acknowledgements

Part I The Living European Union - Contemporary Challenges

Chapter 1 Combating Poverty in the European Union

Chapter 2 Tackling Online Freedom of Expression: The European Approach

Chapter 3 A Europe-First Approach for Defence

Chapter 4 The European Parliament, Carl Schmitt and the State of Exception: Two Degrees of Emergency?

Part II In Defence of European Democracy and the Rule of Law

Chapter 5 Brexit and the Real Democratic Deficit: Refitting National and EU Democracy for a Global Reality

Chapter 6 The European Union, a New Weimar? In Defence of Democracy and the Spectre of Populism

Chapter 7 Architectures of Power: a (re)interpretation of Schmitt's Parliament-Thesis and Its Relevance for the European Union

Chapter 8 Strengthening the Rule of Law Within the Union: Some Advice to Break the Deadlock

Part III The European Union and Its Historical Design

Chapter 9 The EU and Conspiracy Theories

Chapter 10 The Religious Factor in European Integration: Perspectives From the Catholic and Protestant Churches

Chapter 11 70 Years since Schuman Declaration. The Topicality of Schuman's Frame of Reference for EU Today and Tomorrow

Chapter 12 Romania and Eastern Europe: Challenging Some Contemporary Narratives

List of Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-5931-368-2