Democratic Deficit Flashcards
1
Q
Exists
A
Decision making escapes EP
- strengthen EP - electoral contest = 2nd order
- strengthen national parliaments (create EU level chamber of national parliaments)
Citizens don’t have opportunity to remove poor working electives
Doesn’t function like democracy
No European demos
2
Q
No deficit
A
Majone:
EU= regulatory state - purpose implement efficient policies benefit everyone
Efficiency=best engineered by body non-elected experts
Moravcsik:
Power not centralised Brussels but under control national gov who accountable for their electorates
EU competencies limited to areas that at national level are exercised by unelected bodies - independent c.bank
