Democratic deficit
In: The world today, Band 58, Heft 10, S. 27
ISSN: 0043-9134
'International IDEA Handbook on Democracy Assessment' by David Beetham, Sarah Bracking, Ian Kearton and Stuart Weir is reviewed.
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In: The world today, Band 58, Heft 10, S. 27
ISSN: 0043-9134
'International IDEA Handbook on Democracy Assessment' by David Beetham, Sarah Bracking, Ian Kearton and Stuart Weir is reviewed.
In: The Parliamentarian: journal of the parliaments of the Commonwealth, Band 76, Heft 2, S. 129-138
ISSN: 0031-2282
In: The journal of legislative studies, Band 1, Heft 3, S. 177-193
ISSN: 1357-2334
IN THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU), POWER HAS CLEARLY PASSED FROM NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE EU. THIS IS A CONSEQUENCE OF MEMBERSHIP AND HAS BEEN EXACERBATED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE SINGLE EUROPEAN ACT AND THE MAASTRICHT TREATY. AS POLICY-MAKING POWER HAS PASSED TO BRUSSELS, SO THOSE SEEKING TO INFLUENCE POLICY HAVE SHIFTED THEIR ATTENTION THERE AS WELL. NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS HAVE BEEN LEFT BEHIND BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO FORMAL ROLE IN EU POLICY MAKING, EXCEPT INDIRECTLY THROUGH NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS OR IN A SPORADIC, ADVISORY FORM THROUGH THE CONFERENCE OF PARLIAMENTS. ATTEMPTS TO DEVELOP THE MEANS OF EXERTING INFLUENCE HAVE BEEN LIMITED AND LARGELY UNPRODUCTIVE. MANY NATIONAL EUROPEAN COMMITTEES HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY COPING WITH THE BURDEN OF EU DOCUMENTS, AND SOME HAVE BEEN HAMPERED BY JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES. THE SHIFT OF POLITICAL POWER UPWARDS TO THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE EU HAS NOT BEEN MATCHED BY A SHIFT IN DEMOCRATIC ACCOUNTABILITY, EITHER THROUGH NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS OR AT THE LEVEL OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT (EP). THE EP HAS INCREASED ITS POWERS ENORMOUSLY BUT IS STILL ONLY ON THE EDGE OF CONSTITUTING A LEGISLATURE. UNTIL POPULAR PERCEPTIONS CHANGE AND THE EP ACQUIRES THE STATUS IT SEEKS, THE DEMOCRATIC DEFICIT NOT ONLY WILL REMAIN BUT MAY BECOME MORE, RATHER THAN LESS, PRONOUNCED.
In: Political science quarterly: PSQ ; the journal public and international affairs, Band 110, Heft 1, S. 25-47
ISSN: 0032-3195
Konstatiert wird eine anomische Tendenz in der amerikanischen Demokratie. Dafür werden "demokratische Defizite" verantwortlich gemacht und in ihren Ursachen und Folgen untersucht. Populistisch-plebiszitäre Ansprüche rühren an das Fundament der repräsentativen amerikanischen Demokratie und stürzen das System in eine Legitimationskrise. Am Beispiel der Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) und ihrer Definition von Gesundheits-, Sicherheits- und Umweltrisiken wird aufgezeigt, zu welch paradoxen Folgen das demokratische Defizit und die Spannungen zwischen Bürgern und Experten führen können. Ein Ausweg könnte im Konzept einer "tutelary democracy" zu finden sein. (SWP-Smr)
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In: FP, Heft 135, S. 56
ISSN: 1945-2276
In: The Polish quarterly of international affairs, Band 11, Heft 3, S. 9-27
ISSN: 1230-4999
In: Security dialogue, Band 32, Heft 4, S. 497-498
ISSN: 0967-0106
In: French politics and society, Band 11, Heft 1, S. 57-69
ISSN: 0882-1267
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In: The world today, Band 58, Heft 10, S. 27
ISSN: 0043-9134
In: Political science quarterly: a nonpartisan journal devoted to the study and analysis of government, politics and international affairs ; PSQ, Band 110, Heft 1, S. 25-47
ISSN: 1538-165X
In: Canada watch: practical and authoritative analysis of key national issues ; a publication of the York University Centre for Public Law and Public Policy and the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies of York University, Band 9, Heft 3,4
In: European journal of political research: official journal of the European Consortium for Political Research, Band 32, Heft 2, S. 273-282
ISSN: 1475-6765
Abstract In the early years of the Community it was assumed that there was a widespread consensus about the future development of Europe, and that decisions by the Council of Ministers were broadly in line with public opinion. In recent years the growth in the powers and responsibilities of European institutions has been considerable, through the Single European Act and the Maastricht Treaty. The Community is now the world's largest trading group, and one of the three most important players on the world economic scene alongside the USA and Japan. The EU has grown from six to fifteen member states, and further waves of enlargement are on the horizon. Yet many fear that processes of representation and accountability have not kept pace with this expansion, producing a legitimacy crisis (Anderson & Eliassen 1996; Hayward 1995). The key issue addressed throughout this Special Issue is the classic one of political representation: how the preferences of European citizens can be linked to decision making within the European Union.
In: European journal of political research: official journal of the European Consortium for Political Research, Band 32, Heft 2, S. 273-282
ISSN: 0304-4130
In the early years of the Community it was assumed that there was a widespread consensus about the future development of Europe, and that decisions by the Council of Ministers were broadly in line with public opinion. In recent years the growth in the powers and responsibilities of European institutions has been considerable, through the Single European Act and the Maastricht Treaty. The Community is now the world's largest trading group, and one of the three most important players on the world economic scene alongside the USA and Japan. The EU has grown from six to fifteen member states, and further waves of enlargement are on the horizon. Yet many fear that processes of representation and accountability have not kept pace with this expansion, producing a legitimacy crisis (Anderson & Eliassen 1996; Hayward 1995). The key issue (...) is the classic one of political representation: how the preferences of European citizens can be linked to decision making within the European Union. (European Journal of Political Research / FUB)
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In: The journal of legislative studies, Band 1, Heft 3, S. 177-193
ISSN: 1743-9337