Democracy in Europe : the EU and National Polities.

Democracy in Europe is about the impact of European integration on national democracies. It argues that the oft-cited democratic deficit is indeed a problem, but not so much at the level of the European Union per se as at the national level. This is because national leaders and publics have yet to c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Schmidt, Vivien Ann, 1949- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2006.
Subjects:	European Union. European Union Democracy > European Union countries. Political science. Démocratie locale > Pays de l'Union européenne. Political Ideologies. POLITICAL SCIENCE. Comparative Politics. History & Theory. Public Affairs & Administration. Regional Studies. SOCIAL SCIENCE. Democracy Political science European Union countries Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Contents; Preface; List of Figures; List of Tables; Introduction: Democracy in Europe; 1. The European Union as Regional State; 2. The European Union and National Institutions; 3. The European Union and National Policymaking; 4. The European Union and National Politics; 5. Theorizing Democracy in Europe; Conclusion: The Prospects for Democracy in Europe; References; Index.