Author (Person) | Scharpf, Fritz W. |
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Series Title | MPIfG Working Papers |
Series Details | No 3, July 2007 |
Publication Date | July 2007 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
The function of legitimacy is to ensure voluntary compliance with unwelcome exercises of governing authority. Since practically all European law needs to be implemented and enforced by the governments and courts of the member states, the EU does not have to face its citizens directly. It follows that the legitimacy of European governance ought to be conceptualized at two levels. At one level, the legitimacy of member states is decisive for the compliance of individuals and firms, regardless of the ultimate origin – international, |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.mpi-fg-koeln.mpg.de/pu/workpap/wp07-3.pdf |
Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Europe |