Illusion of Accountability in the European Union

Informationen zum Autor Sverker Gustavsson is Jean Monnet Professor of European political integration at the Department of Government, Uppsala University, Sweden. His main research interests are European constitutional affairs, welfare state theory and research policy doctrines. Christer Karlsson is Associate Professor in the Department of Government, Uppsala University. His main research interests are democratic theory, European Union politics and international climate change negotiations. Thomas Persson is Researcher in the Department of Government, Uppsala University. His research interests include the involvement of civil society and interest groups in European Union politics, and the impact of European integration on national political systems. Klappentext This book examines accountability in the European Union from different perspectives and considers whether EU citizens have real opportunities for holding decision-makers accountable. Zusammenfassung This book examines accountability in the European Union from different perspectives and considers whether EU citizens have real opportunities for holding decision-makers accountable. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Examining the Illusion of Accountability 2. Accountability in World Politics 3. Accountability and Democracy 4. Putting Limits on Accountability Avoidance 5. Irretrievable Powers and Democratic Accountability 6. EU Treaty Reform and Accountability 7. Delegation to the Permanent Representation and Mechanisms of Accountability 8. European Intelligence Cooperation and Accountability 9. Executive Power and Accountability in the European Union 10. The European Central Bank – Independent and Accountable? 11. Civil Society Participation and Accountability 12. Improving Accountability in the European Union – The Potential Role of NGOs 13. Taking Accountability Seriously

Product details

• Authors: Gustavsson Sver, GUSTAVSSON SVERKER KARLSSON CHRI
• Assisted by: Sverker Gustavsson (Editor), Gustavsson Sverker (Editor), Christer Karlsson (Editor), Karlsson Christer (Editor), Thomas Persson (Editor), Persson Thomas (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.08.2009
• EAN: 9780415480994
• ISBN: 978-0-415-48099-4
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 242 mm x 17 mm
• Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics; Routledge Advances in European; Routledge Advances in European Politics
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, Political structure & processes, EU (European Union), International institutions, Political structure and processes, EU & European institutions