Debating the Democratic Legitimacy of the

The discussion about a constitution for the European Union and its rejection by referendum in two of the EU founding member states has once again spurred public and scholarly interest in the democratic quality and potential of the European Union. Debating the Democratic Legitimacy of the European Union brings together distinguished thinkers from law, political science, sociology, and political philosophy to explore the potential for democratically legitimate governance in the European Union. Drawing on different theoretical perspectives and strands from democratic theory, this volume is the best resource for students and readers who are interested in democracy in the European Union.

Charting crowded territory : debating the democratic legitimacy of the European Union	p. 1
A disputed idea becomes law : remarks on European democracy as a legal principle	p. 33
A comment on Von Bogdandy by Ulrich Haltern	p. 45
Expanding national parliamentary control : does it enhance European democracy?	p. 57
The European Parliament between policy-making and control	p. 75
A comment on Auel, Benz, and Maurer by Rudy B. Andeweg	p. 102
Constructing parliamentary democracy in the European Union : how did it happen?	p. 111
Parliamentary representation in a decentered polity	p. 139
A comment on Rittberger and Lord by Deirdre Curtin	p. 157
Prerequisites of transnational democracy and mechanisms for sustaining it : the case of the European Union	p. 165
A comment on Eder and Trenz by Lars-Erik Cederman	p. 182
The Europeanization of protest : a typology and empirical evidence	p. 189
A comment on Della Porta by Doug Imig	p. 209
Participatory governance and European democracy	p. 217
Some considerations on participation in participatory governance	p. 233
A comment on Heinelt and Greven by Paul Magnette	p. 249
The organization of interests and democracy in the European Union	p. 255
A comment on Kohler-Koch by Jeremy Richardson	p. 272
The Euro-polity in perspective : some normative lessons from deliberative democracy	p. 281
A comment on Schmalz-Bruns by Erik O. Eriksen	p. 304
Reconceptualizing the supremacy of European law : a plea for a supranational conflict of laws	p. 311
A comment on Joerges by Damian Chalmers	p. 329
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