The Charter of Fundamental Rights as a New Element of European Identity and Beyond
The effective implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR) of the European Union (EU) is contributing to furthering European integration and identity. The binding scope of the CFR is limited to the EU’s areas of power, but in practice it is b
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Democratic Legitimacy in the European Union and Global Governance
‘This book offers a timely and insightful analysis about the theories and realities of democratic participation in Europe. Despite all the buzz around the so called EU democratic deficit, the EU offers many, yet underused, avenues for civic participation, including via national parliaments, the Charter, ECIs, and public consultations. At a time of unprecedented turmoil in Europe, the challenge ahead is to extend equivalent levels of transparency, participation and inclusiveness to the EU economic and fiscal governance.’ – Professor Alberto Alemanno, NYU School of Law, USA ‘In these times of superimposed crises (economic-financial, institutional, of refugees), the EU must improve its mechanisms of democratic legitimization. This is the only way to change from a technocratic and functional – or rather dysfunctional, due to its slow and complex decision-making procedures – to a project anchored in public participation and support. This book is a timely analysis of the instruments for citizen participation that might lead an active citizenry to acquire a feeling of collective ownership of the European project.’ – Professor José Luis de Castro, University of the Basque Country, Spain
Beatriz Pérez de las Heras Editor
Democratic Legitimacy in the European Union and Global Governance Building a European Demos
Editor Beatriz Pérez de las Heras School of Law, University of Deusto Bilbao, Spain
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