Debating the Democratic Legitimacy of the European Union

Informationen zum Autor Edited by Beate Kohler-Koch and Berthold Rittberger Klappentext The discussion about a constitution for the European Union and its rejection by referendum in two of the EU founding member states has once again spurred public and scholarly interest in the democratic quality and potential of the European Union. Debating the Democratic Legitimacy of the European Union brings together distinguished thinkers from law, political science, sociology, and political philosophy to explore the potential for democratically legitimate governance in the European Union. Drawing on different theoretical perspectives and strands from democratic theory, this volume is the best resource for students and readers who are interested in democracy in the European Union. Zusammenfassung Brings together thinkers from law! political science! sociology! and political philosophy to explore the potential for democratically legitimate governance in the European Union. Drawing on different theoretical perspectives and strands from democratic theory! this work is useful for students who are interested in democracy in the European Union. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Charting Crowded Territory: Debating the Democratic Legitimacy of the European Union Part I: Democracy: The Constitutional Principle of the EU Chapter 2: A Disputed Idea Becomes Law: Remarks on European Democracy as a Legal Principle Part II: What Future for Parliamentary Democracy in the EU? Chapter 3: Expanding National Parliamentary Control: Does it Enhance European Democracy? Chapter 4: The European Parliament between Policy-Making and Control Chapter 5: Constructing Parliamentary Democracy in the European Union: How Did It Happen? Chapter 6: Parliamentary Representation in a Decentred Polity Part III: The Public Sphere and Civil Society: Pre-Requisites for Democratically Legitimate Rule-Making Chapter 7: Pre-Requisites of Transnational Democracy and Mechanisms of Sustaining it: The Case of the European Union Chapter 8: The Europeanization of Protest: A Typology and Empirical Evidence Part IV: Democracy and Political Participation Chapter 9: Participatory Governance and European Democracy Chapter 10: Some Considerations on Participation in Participatory Governance Chapter 11: The Organization of Interests and Democracy in the European Union Part V: Deliberative Democracy Chapter 12: The Euro-Polity in Perspective: Some Normative Lessons from Deliberative Democracy Chapter 13: Reconceptualizing the Supremacy of European Law: A Plea for a Supranational Conflict of Laws ...

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Edited by Beate Kohler-Koch and Berthold Rittberger

Klappentext

The discussion about a constitution for the European Union and its rejection by referendum in two of the EU founding member states has once again spurred public and scholarly interest in the democratic quality and potential of the European Union. Debating the Democratic Legitimacy of the European Union brings together distinguished thinkers from law, political science, sociology, and political philosophy to explore the potential for democratically legitimate governance in the European Union. Drawing on different theoretical perspectives and strands from democratic theory, this volume is the best resource for students and readers who are interested in democracy in the European Union.

Zusammenfassung
Brings together thinkers from law, political science, sociology, and political philosophy to explore the potential for democratically legitimate governance in the European Union. Drawing on different theoretical perspectives and strands from democratic theory, this work is useful for students who are interested in democracy in the European Union.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 Charting Crowded Territory: Debating the Democratic Legitimacy of the European Union Part 2 Part I: Democracy: The Constitutional Principle of the EU Chapter 3 A Disputed Idea Becomes Law: Remarks on European Democracy as a Legal Principle Chapter 4 A Comment on Von Bogdandy Part 5 Part II: What Future for Parliamentary Democracy in the EU? Chapter 6 Expanding National Parliamentary Control: Does it Enhance European Democracy? Chapter 7 The European Parliament between Policy-Making and Control Chapter 8 A Comment on Auel, Benz, and Maurer Chapter 9 Constructing Parliamentary Democracy in the European Union: How Did It Happen? Chapter 10 Parliamentary Representation in a Decentred Polity Chapter 11 A Comment on Rittberger and Lord Part 12 Part III: The Public Sphere and Civil Society: Pre-Requisites for Democratically Legitimate Rule-Making Chapter 13 Pre-Requisites of Transnational Democracy and Mechanisms of Sustaining it: The Case of the European Union Chapter 14 A Comment on Eder and Trenz Chapter 15 The Europeanization of Protest: A Typology and Empirical Evidence Chapter 16 A Comment on Della Porta Part 17 Part IV: Democracy and Political Participation Chapter 18 Participatory Governance and European Democracy Chapter 19 Some Considerations on Participation in Participatory Governance Chapter 20 A Comment on Heinelt and Greven Chapter 21 The Organization of Interests and Democracy in the European Union Chapter 22 A Comment on Kohler-Koch Part 23 Part V: Deliberative Democracy Chapter 24 The Euro-Polity in Perspective: Some Normative Lessons from Deliberative Democracy Chapter 25 A Comment on Schmalz-Bruns Chapter 26 Reconceptualizing the Supremacy of European Law: A Plea for a Supranational Conflict of Laws Chapter 27 A Comment on Joerges