Institutional Balance, Democracy and Agenda Setting in the European Union
| Autor: | Francesca Martines |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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European Union law
Democratic deficit democracy Direct democracy Community method Public administration Data Protection Directive Commission of the European Union legislative initiative Political science Commission of the European Union legislative initiative democracy European integration media_common.cataloged_instance Single Euro Payments Area European union media_common |
| Zdroj: | Democracy in the EMU in the Aftermath of the Crisis ISBN: 9783319538945 |
| Popis: | The Commission’s exclusive power to initiate legislation is a distinguishing feature of the EU decision-making process. According to some commentators, the Commission’s power of proposal is being progressively eroded by the involvement of other actors in the initiative function. This is affecting one of the most significant components of the Community method. From a radically different perspective, the Commission’s exclusive power of proposal is criticised as a reflection of the EU’s democratic deficit, which should be corrected by conferring autonomous power of legislative initiative to the European Parliament. This paper takes a different stand, arguing that the involvement of European Union institutions and of other actors in the first crucial stage of the decision-making process can be appreciated in terms of democracy with reference to standards of transparency, public debate and participation. If these elements of democratic processes were strengthened, it would be possible to maintain the Commission’s power to initiate legislation without having to make changes to Treaties that might alter the institutional balance in the European Union and have possible far-reaching consequences. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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