Scholars of the European Union have analyzed the EU's legitimacy mainly in terms of two
normative criteria: output effectiveness for the people and input participation by the people …

Democracy in Europe is about the impact of European integration on national democracies.
It argues that the oft-cited democratic deficit is indeed a problem, but not so much at the level …

This book explores the theoretical issues, empirical evidence, and normative debates
elicited by the concept of multi-level governance (MLG). The concept is a useful descriptor of …

This volume examines the interrelationship between democratic legitimacy at the European
level and the ongoing Eurozone crisis that began in 2010. Europe's crisis of legitimacy …

This innovative and lively book draws upon recent and ongoing research on the EU policy
process and utilizes theoretical concepts from both international relations and public policy …

Research on governance and the European Union is a veritable growth industry. A quick
glance at the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) suffices to witness an explosion of EU …

Modem governments face a paradox in that, theoretically, their bureaucratic capacity for
action in terms of knowledge, expertise, budgets and personnel resources is high, while, at …

'The article analyzes new modes of governance in Europe. Firstly, different types of new
governance, the open coordination method and voluntary accords, and their individual …

A significant part of policy-making involves matching policy goals with the ideas formulators
hold about feasible and desirable mixes ot policy means or tools. However, these plans …

Governments worldwide are develo** sunshine policies that increase transparency in
politics, where a key initiative is regulating lobbyists. Building on the pioneering first edition …