The European Union's "democratic defi cit," and ways that might be found to resolve it, are hot issues in both academic debate and practical politics. Democratizing the European Union offers a fresh approach to the subject by bringing together a diverse range of authors who have been actively involved either in analyzing the activities of the European Union or participating in them. It goes beyond a primarily institutional approach by highlighting issues having to do with values, participation, and exclusion.
The European Union's "democratic defi cit," and ways that might be found to resolve it, are hot issues in both academic debate and practical politics....
During 1996-97, the European Union's Intergovernmental Conference is reviewing the competence, institutional structure and working methods of the Union. This book seeks to make an intervention in the debate on these issues by highlighting the obstacles and opportunities for an effective policy on the rights of women at work.
During 1996-97, the European Union's Intergovernmental Conference is reviewing the competence, institutional structure and working methods of the Unio...