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The Illusion of Accountability in the European Union

Year: 2009

Type: book

Abstract: This book examines accountability in the EU from different perspectives and considers whether EU citizens have real opportunities for holding decision-makers accountable. This book critically analyses five arguments which claim there are sufficient means for holding decision-makers to account in the Union. The main conclusion is that the current institutional set-up and practice of decision-making in the EU is one that merely creates an illusion of accountability. Using a strict framework focusing on the difference between formal mechanisms and actual opportunities for accountability, this highly coherent volume will be of interest to students and scholars of European politics, especially those interested in the democratic foundations of the European political system.

Source: Routledge eBooks

DOI: 10.4324/9780203874714

Authors: Gustavsson, Sverker, Persson, Thomas ., Karlsson, Christer

Language: English

Topic: European Union Policy and Governance

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Stiftelsen för Miljöstrategisk Forskning, Curtin University of Technology, Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan

OpenAlex ID: W1593366008

FWCI: 20.09

Cites: 171

Cited by: 62

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