Author (Person) | Dobbels, Mathias |
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Series Title | Journal of Contemporary European Research |
Series Details | Vol.10, No.2 (2014) |
Publication Date | May 2014 |
ISSN | 1815-347X |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
Abstract: Situating itself in the wider academic debate on the EU’s democratic nature, this article determines the extent to which the reforms have affected the EU’s democratic legitimacy by analysing them in the light of four vectors of legitimation (indirect, parliamentary, technocratic and procedural legitimacy). It will show that having had a considerable impact on the substance of the legislation, the European Parliament has strengthened the technocratic aspects of the reforms, but has compromised both the EU’s procedural and indirect legitimacy. By consequence, national parliaments who are most affected by the reforms are left on their own to catch up with the ever running train of European integration. The new reforms may have brought about a more robust and efficient Stability and Growth Pact; this article shows it scores low in terms of procedural, indirect and parliamentary legitimacy. |
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Source Link | http://www.jcer.net/index.php/jcer/issue/view/36 |
Subject Categories | Economic and Financial Affairs, Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Europe |
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