Contents:
List of Figures List of Abbreviations List of Contributors Preface 1. Introduction
Michael Nentwich and
Albert Weale Part 1: Political Legitimacy and the Democratic Deficit 2. Legitimacy and the European Union
David Beetham and
Christopher Lord 3. Democracy, Legitimacy and Majority Rule in the European Union
Andreas Follesdal 4. Between Representation and Constitutionalism in the European Union
Albert Weale 5. Defending the Democratic Deficit
Sverker Gustavsson art 2: Decision Rules and the Constitutional Construction of the European Union 6. The European Union: Trends in Theory and Reform
Michael J. Tsinisizelis and
Dimitris N. Chryssochoou 7. Legitimacy Dilemmas of Supranational Governance: The European Commission between Accountability and Independence
Thomas Christiansen 8. How to Democratize a Multi-Level, Multi-Dimensional Polity
Heidrun Abromeit 9. Opportunity Structures for Citizens' Participation: The Case of the European Union
Richard Kuper 11. European Union Citizenship as a Model of Citizenship beyond the Nation-State: Possibilities and Limits
Theodora Kostakopoulou 12. European Union Citizenship and Supranational Democracy
Clara Closa 13. Environmental Protection in a Liberal Democratic Europe: Constitutional Aspects
Marcel Wissenburg