Illusion of Accountability in the European Union Paperback)
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…
Specifikacia Illusion of Accountability in the European Union Paperback)
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 authors examine:The argument that we should rethink the meaning of accountability in the EU contextThe claim that there is no accountability deficit in the EU because member states have the power to retrieve all delegated competenciesThe assertion that EU citizens have effective mechanisms for holding those responsible for legislative decision-making to accountThe contention that the arrangements that obtain at present for holding the executive power in the EU to account are acceptable