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En este artículo se sostiene que el camino político de la integración europea pasa, entre otras cuestiones, por desarrollar la integración de subregiones europeas (Consejo Nórdico, Consejo Báltico, Visegràd, etc.) que completen el proceso central de integración, y por incorporar plenamente a las regiones constitucionales a los procesos de toma de decisiones de la Unión, particularmente al puñado de regiones que tienen una conciencia nacional distintiva, amplias competencias legislativas y mayorías políticas distintas de las del Estado del que forman parte. Estos desarrollos parece que podrían jugar un papel importante, tanto para conseguir una gobernanza de la UE más eficaz, como para que la UE mejore su legitimidad.Recibido: 17 diciembre 2018Aceptado: 14 enero 2019Publicación en línea: 30 abril 2019

<p>El presente artículo, a modo de balance provisional, señala algunos de los principales hitos del proceso de integración europea: la paz entre los Estados europeos —una verdadera paz estructural—, la Unión política, el tratado constitucional. Pero tampoco pueden olvidarse las insuficiencias con el déficit democrático y, en particular, tres retos que debe afrontar: el encaje de las regiones y naciones sin Estado, el debate sobre el modelo social en Europa y la forma de continuar el proceso de integración, superando el alejamiento de los ciudadanos y fomentando una participación activa de los mismos. Para ello, se concluye, es necesaria una nueva Convención, única forma de volver a ilusionar a los ciudadanos con un proyecto europeo atractivo.</p><p><strong>Recibido</strong>: 20.01.2014<br /><strong>Aceptado</strong>: 03.02.2014</p>

This open access volume analyses the development of democracy at different levels of governance (from local to global). The Basque search for an institutional and democratic model that adapts to its social needs and solves its problems offers an interesting perspective for analyzing the way in which democracy is seeking new forms of materialization from the local to the global. The volume is divided into four parts. The chapters in Part I analyze the tensions between the neoliberal vision of democracy and the voices contesting it, with projections at different levels of government. The chapters in Part II focus on the emerging framework and scales of Western democracy. The chapters in Part III present new forms of citizen participation, paying special - though not exclusive - attention to new practical strategies for Basque society. The volume concludes with a block of chapters on the relevance of reviewing the methodological and epistemological frameworks from which knowledge about democracy and mechanisms of citizen participation is generated (Part IV). By delving deeper into the idea and practice of democratic governance, this volume will be of interest to researchers and students from all disciplines of politics, international relations, sociology and law

This open access volume analyses the development of democracy at different levels of governance (from local to global). The Basque search for an institutional and democratic model that adapts to its social needs and solves its problems offers an interesting perspective for analyzing the way in which democracy is seeking new forms of materialization from the local to the global. The volume is divided into four parts. The chapters in Part I analyze the tensions between the neoliberal vision of democracy and the voices contesting it, with projections at different levels of government. The chapters in Part II focus on the emerging framework and scales of Western democracy. The chapters in Part III present new forms of citizen participation, paying special - though not exclusive - attention to new practical strategies for Basque society. The volume concludes with a block of chapters on the relevance of reviewing the methodological and epistemological frameworks from which knowledge about democracy and mechanisms of citizen participation is generated (Part IV). By delving deeper into the idea and practice of democratic governance, this volume will be of interest to researchers and students from all disciplines of politics, international relations, sociology and law.