Representing Europeans : a Pragmatic Approach /

This is a major new reassessment of the problems facing the European Union by one of the world's leading political scientists. The author shows exactly how the EU must adapt to the demands of representing its citizens if it is to survive at all.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Rose, Richard, 1933-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Text in English.
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Subjects:	European Union. European Union Representative government and representation > European Union countries. Gouvernement représentatif > Pays de l'Union européenne. LAW > International. Representative government and representation European Union countries Europäische Union. Euro. Institutions and organs. Citizenship. Political representation. Government. Constitutional law. European integration. Federalism. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction : the end of integration by stealth
The EU system : accountable up to a point
Forging an ever closer union
A union of diverse peoples
Citizenship lite
Referendums : too much participation?
Unequal representation in the European Parliament
European parties : integration before representation
Interdependence : how policy changes politics
The future of Europe : an every looser union?