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El deficit europeo, mas que democratico o de legitimacion, debe ser entendido como un deficit de justicia. En este articulo se examinan las condiciones para su resolucion, mas alla de la logica intergubernamental. La comunidad en la que tienen que articularse los deberes de justicia no tiene por que ser entendida tomando como modelo las comunidades nacionales, sino como una practica. Desde este punto de vista, se analizan las dificultades y posibilidades de transformar las logicas disgregadoras de la Union Europea en un juego de cooperacion. Y concluyo con una propuesta de considerar que la actual crisis economica no representa necesariamente una oportunidad para avanzar en la integracion europea, que debe recuperar un lenguaje de la libertad The European deficit, rather than democratic or one of legitimacy, must be understood as a lack of justice. This article discusses the conditions for its resolution, beyond the intergovernmental approach. The community in which the demands of justice must be articulated does not have to be understood on the model of the national communities, but as a practice. From this point of view, I examine the difficulties and possibilities of transforming the divisive logic of the European Union in a game of cooperation. And I conclude with a proposal to consider that the current economic crisis does not necessarily represent an opportunity to advance in the European integration, that must recover a language of freedom. Adapted from the source document.

Examines the democratic deficit and the associated social deficit related to the processes of global and regional economic integration; Latin America.

This article presents several elements of the current re-examination underway of the legitimacy of liberal democracy in multinational settings that are relevant for democratic federalism. After a brief summary of the characteristics of the main kinds of federal agreements in current democracies, the bases will be laid for a proposal for federal arrangements in liberal democracies that better meet the needs of multinational societies, & that may be called plural federalism. The key question revolves around how liberal federalism affects the quality of multinational democracies. While currently it may be useful to re-examine some of the theoretical assumptions of democratic liberalism in multinational democracies, it may also be useful to re-examine the kind of federalism linked to democratic liberalism. References. Adapted from the source document.

Analyzes the EU's social welfare policy at the end of the 20th century from three different perspectives. First, the EU's social policies are considered in the context of globalization & monetary union, political & democratic deficits, & the persisting heterogeneity of national welfare regimes. Next, the historical guidelines of social policy -- from the Treaty of Rome to the present are examined, paying special attention to the stages following the Treaty of Maastricht. Finally, he presents the structure of Europe's social agenda & discusses its most important spheres of action. 8 Tables, 4 Figures, 30 References. Adapted from the source document.

Since 1988, when its constitution was last revised, Brazil has pursued a formula for stable federalism. Two issues are paramount: the representation of state interests & greater regional cohesion schemes. Emphasizing multilevel government, with a qualified majority voting in the Council, & the priority recently assigned to policy regarding the structuring of funds, the European Union could provide a viable model for both. However, internally, the European Union is characterized by a considerable democratic deficit, & Brazil will ultimately have to find solutions that fit its own problems & possibilities. Adapted from the source document.

This article explores the construction of metropolitan legitimacy on the basis of three dimensions: output-oriented (outcome of public policies), input-oriented (citizen representation and accountability) & throughput-oriented (the process of decision-making). The debate on efficiency & democracy has been conceptualized by three schools of thought (reform, public choice & new regionalism), discussed in the first part. These approaches promote their own models of metropolitan governance with alternative views on legitimacy. However, the debate on the metropolitan legitimacy has focused on the dimension of the outcomes at the expense of the democratic dimension. The comparison between Barcelona & Montreal in the second part of the article explores the reasons for the democratic deficit in metropolitan areas. Adapted from the source document.