Social Sciences
4 years ago

European Constitution Reduces Democratic Deficit in the European Union.

Tailoring Representative Democracy to the European Union: Does the European Constitution Reduce the Democratic Deficit?
Ben Crum

Paper Summary

The article examines how to make European Union more democratic by looking at the European Constitution. It points out two main challenges: the EU being made up of many levels and a shift in power from laws to executives. The article then looks at how well the Constitution addresses these challenges and where it falls short.

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