Chapter 1 Examining the illusion of accountability
Author(s)
Karlsson, Christer
Gustavsson, Sverker
Persson, Thomas
Collection
European Research Council (ERC)Language
EnglishAbstract
Do EU citizens have real opportunities to hold decision-makers accountable, or does the current institutional set-up in the Union merely create an illusion of accountability? That is the central question of this volume. There are widespread and growing concerns that the political system of the EU does not, in fact, afford citizens appropriate mechanisms of accountability. The aim of the current study is to ascertain whether such concerns are warranted.
Keywords
european union; accountibility; european union; accountibility; Citizenship of the European Union; Civil society; Decision-making; Democracy; International organization; Member of the European Parliament; Nation stateISBN
9780415502771;9780203874714OCN
1030817509Publisher
Taylor & FrancisPublisher website
https://taylorandfrancis.com/Publication date and place
2009Imprint
RoutledgeClassification
Politics and government