Демократични инструменти на ЕС след 2020: възможно ли е преодоляване на дефицита на легитимност?
EU Democratic Instruments After 2020: Is It Possible to Overcome the Legitimacy Deficit?

Author(s): Linka Toneva-Metodieva
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Political Theory, Politics and society
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: EU; European Union; Democratic Deficit; Legitimacy; Lobbying; Civic Initiatives
Summary/Abstract: This article reviews the main theories of the EU's democratic legitimacy: 1) those focusing on deficits "at the entrance" of the political process (transparency, open access, participation, public debate, accountability) and 2) those focusing on deficits "at the exit” (effective policies, maintaining sustainable growth of socio-economic development). On this basis, the text proposes an overview of two present tools on EU-level for accountability and citizen participation in decision-making - the Transparency Register and the European Citizens' Initiative, in the context of recent regulatory and functional changes. The report concludes on the potential of these two instruments (and similar ones) to build on the democratic legitimacy of the EU and to be the basis for developing policies that will gain the trust of European citizens.

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