How to Democratize the European Union...and Why Bother? (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780847699056)

In this provocative book, Philippe C. Schmitter explores both the possibility and the desirability of democratizing the EU. He argues that as a 'non-state' and a 'non-nation' it will have to invent new forms of citizenship, representation, and decisionmaking if it is ever to democratize itself. The author also contends that the timing and political context work against a full-scale constitutionalization of the process. He proposes a number of modest (and some less modest) reforms that could improve the situation in the near future and eventually lead to a genuine Euro-democracy.

Author: Philippe C. Schmitter
ISBN-10: 0847699056
ISBN-13: 9780847699056
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 04/12/2000
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.94h x 5.86w x 0.57d