Essays about: "Democratic deficit"

Showing result 46 - 50 of 58 essays containing the words Democratic deficit.

  1. 46. EP – a Parliament without demos Exploring the role of the European Parliament and representation in EU

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Staffan Dahl; [2009]
    Keywords : European Integration; European Parliament; Democratic deficit; Audit Democracy; Deliberative theory; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In this thesis the role of the European Parliament has been explored and analysed. Four scenarios for European Integration: Europe of States, United States of Europe, Europe of Regions and Europe of Networks developed by Jönsson et al, have been employed as a framework for the analysis. READ MORE

  3. 47. Environmental NGOs: Channels of Democracy for the European Union

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Clément Guasco; [2009]
    Keywords : European Union; legitimacy; NGO; democracy; environment;

    Abstract : The notion of democratic deficit has been at the centre of many debates on theEuropean Union for the last 30 years. The reason is, to a certain degree, linked to the lack oflegitimacy of the European Commission, which is not elected and remote from the Europeancitizens. READ MORE

  4. 48. Discursive Democracy in and around the World Trade Organization The Making of the Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health (Doha Declaration)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Peter Gottschalk; [2008]
    Keywords : deliberative discursive democracy; global public health; global civil society; governance; World Trade Organization; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Deliberative democratic theory has become prominent in international relations. This thesis applies Dryzek's theory of transnational discursive democracy in order to examine the role of global civil society in the promotion of discursive global governance in the context of the making of the Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health (Doha Declaration) at the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Doha. READ MORE

  5. 49. Democratic Accountability in a System of Global Governance: The case of the European Union : A sheer thought of utopia or a possible outcome?

    University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Sofia Buhlin; [2008]
    Keywords : Accountability; the EU; democracy; legitimacy; responsibility; global governance; democracy theory;

    Abstract : Abstract This thesis deals with the democratic accountability question within systems of global governance, but focuses on the European Union. The main ambition has been to explore and give an account for the current situation, and lack of accountability as a part of the European Union democratic deficit. READ MORE

  6. 50. The Power of Experts in EU Environmental Policy Formulation: The EU Emission Trading Review and Auctioning of Emission Permits from an Epistemic Communities Approach

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sebastian Carbonari; [2008]
    Keywords : Epistemic Communities ; EU ETS Review ; auctioning of allowances ; democratic deficit ; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to examine the role of knowledge societies, so called epistemic communities, in the problem-defining and initial decision-making stages of the EU policymaking process leading to a Proposal for amendment of Directive 2003/87/EC establishing the European Emission Trading System (EU ETS). Specifically in the decision to drastically increase the amount of allowances auctioned for the third phase of the EU ETS. READ MORE