Is there a 'Democratic Deficit' in world politics? A framework for analysis
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An assessment of the democratic legitimacy of a real-world international institution is said to be as much social scientific as philosophical. The case of the worlds most ambitious system of pooling sovereignty under an international institution, namely, the European Union is considered by way of illustrations as it is considered to suffer from a 'Democratic Deficit'.
Publication Name: Government and Opposition
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0017-257X
Year: 2004
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Democratic accountability and political effectiveness from a cosmopolitan perspective
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The contemporary nature of global politics and the problems and dilemmas of global public policy-making are examined. The different ways to strengthen the global governance and the framework of a cosmopolitan polity, which would place democratic accountability at its center, are presented.
Publication Name: Government and Opposition
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0017-257X
Year: 2004
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