THE EUROPEAN UNION - WHY SUCH A DEMOCRATIC DEFICIT ? -
THE EUROPEAN UNION - WHY SUCH A DEMOCRATIC DEFICIT ? -
Author(s): Pierre VerluiseSubject(s): Economic history, Political history, History of European Union, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: Centrul tehnic-editorial al armatei
Keywords: European Community; European project; mutual interests; democratic deficit; political-economic elites;
Summary/Abstract: Starting from the book “L’Europe, l’Etat et la democratie”, the author raises a few questions regarding the participation of European citizens in the European Parliament elections in June 2009. In this respect, the community model, the average voting participation of Central and Eastern European countries, the European project and numerous political controversies are discussed. On the other hand, the period the European Community was established (1948-1969) appears as one of empirical invention, explorations and compromise. The result is a European construction, marked by the importance attached to law, construction of a common market and political cooperation. The article ends in the same interrogative note: is low participation, in fact, a sort of avoidance strategy ?Moreover, the author wonders whether the elections for the European Parliament will lead to the enhancement of the link between citizens and the European Community.
Journal: Romanian Military Thinking
- Issue Year: 2009
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 157-159
- Page Count: 3
- Language: English
