Political responsibility and the European Union:
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1. Verfasser: Tsakatika, Myrto (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Manchester Manchester University Press 2008
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Beschreibung:Preface; Abbreviations and acronyms; Introduction; 1 European Union in perspective: the legacy of Jean Monnet; 2 Political responsibility and legitimate governance; 3 Accountability; 4 Identifiability; 5 Openness; 6 Conclusions; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Z.
This book addresses the question of political legitimacy in the European Union from the much neglected angle of political responsibility. It develops an original communitarian approach to legitimacy based on Alasdair MacIntyre's ethics of virtues and practices, that can be contrasted with prevalent liberal-egalitarian and neo-republican approaches. Tsakatika argues that a 'responsibility deficit', quite distinct from the often discussed 'democratic deficit', can be diagnosed in the European Union. This is documented in chapters that provide in-depth analysis of accountability, transparency and
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (161 pages)
ISBN:1847792367
9781847792365

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