Democratizing Europe (Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies Series)

Drawing from recent streams of scholarship, Democratizing Europe provides a renewed portrait of EU government that point at the enduring leading role of independent powers (the European Court, Commission and Central Bank). Vauchez suggests that we recognize this centrality and adjust our democratization strategies accordingly. How Can We Account For Numerous And Repeatedly Failed Attempts To Redress The European Union's Democratic Deficit Over The Past Three Decades? In The Wake Of The Eurozone Crisis, Democratizing Europe Argues That Part Of Our Collective Failure To Re-orient The Eu's Trajectory Lies In Our Failure To Fully Characterize The Eu Government's Dependent Path. Bringing Together New Streams Of Scholarship In History, Law, Sociology, And Political Science, This Book Suggests A New Portrait Of The Eu's Singular Political Model. Tasked With Europe's Grand Project, The Edification Of A Unique Economic And Monetary Market, The European Court, Commission, And Central Bank Have Been The Cradle In Which The Eu Polity Has Been Shaped, Staged, And Legitimized. In This Context, It Is No Wonder That The Many Attempts To Parliamentarize Europe Have Had Limited Democratic Effects. Vauchez Suggests That We Recognize This Historically-rooted Centrality Of Europe's Independent Branch And Adapt Our Democratization Strategies Accordingly. -- Introduction, P.1 -- Part 1. Apotemkin Democracyt, P.1 -- Part 2. Europe's Way Of Government İn The Making, P.7 -- Part 3. The Crisis Of Europe's Independent Branch, P.28 -- Part 4. Democratizing The Union, P.50 -- Conclusion, P.67 -- Bibliography, P.81. Antoine Vauchez. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 83-89). "How can we account for numerous and repeatedly failed attempts to redress the European Union's democratic deficit over the past three decades? In the wake of the Eurozone crisis, Democratizing Europe argues that part of our collective failure to re-orient the EU's trajectory lies in our failure to fully characterize the EU government's dependent path. Bringing together new streams of scholarship in history, law, sociology, and political science, this book suggests a new portrait of the EU's singular political model. Tasked with Europe's grand project, the edification of a unique economic and monetary Market, the European Court, Commission, and Central Bank have been the cradle in which the EU polity has been shaped, staged, and legitimized. In this context, it is no wonder that the many attempts to parliamentarize Europe have had limited democratic effects. Vauchez suggests that we recognize this historically-rooted centrality of Europe's independent branch and adapt our democratization strategies accordingly. "-- Provided by publisher Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction2. A Potemkin Democracy?3. The Appeal of Independence and the Making of Europe's Government4. The Political Crisis of Europe's Independent Branch5. Democratizing the Union6. Conclusion.