Rethinking Democracy and the European Union

by Erik Oddvar Eriksen

Book Overview

While the Lisbon treaty was meant to clarify the European Union's role and political identity, it remains a challenge for politicians and decision-makers to define. Rethinking Democracy and the European Union looks at both the concept of the EU as a political system, and analyses the meaning and status of democracy in Europe today.

This book draws upon leading scholars and practitioners from the RECON project (Reconstituting Democracy in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415690722
• ISBN13: 9780415690720
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"