The illusion of accountability in the European Union [Elektronisk resurs] / edited by Sverker Gustavsson, Christer Karlsson and Thomas Persson.

• Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Examining the illusion of accountability; 2 Accountability in world politics; 3 Accountability and democracy; 4 Putting limits on accountability avoidance; 5 Irretrievable powers and democratic accountability; 6 EU treaty reform and accountability; 7 Delegation to the permanent representation and mechanisms of accountability; 8 European intelligence cooperation and accountability; 9 Executive power and accountability in the European Union; 10 The European Central Bank - independent and accountable?. 
• 11 Civil society participation and accountability12 Improving accountability in the European Union - the potential role of NGOs; 13 Taking accountability seriously; Bibliography; Index. 

• This book examines accountability in the European Union from different perspectives and considers whether EU citizens have real opportunities for holding decision-makers accountable 

Ämnesord

Civila samhället  (sao)

Politiskt deltagande  (sao)

Transparens (politik)  (sao)

Government accountability  -- European Union countries (LCSH)

Civil society 

Political participation 

Representative government and representation 

Transparency in government 

Civil society  (LCSH)

Transparency in government  (LCSH)

Political participation  (LCSH)

Genre

Electronic books.  (LCSH)

Institutionsnamn

Europeiska unionen

European Parliament -- Powers and duties

Indexterm och SAB-rubrik

Obk-ae Europeiska unionen

Klassifikation

JN30.I4 2009 (LCC)

352.35094 (DDC)

Obk-ae (kssb/8)