Making Sense of the EU
The Challenge for Democracy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6287301 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ralf Dahrendorf (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 101-114 |
| Publication date | 2003-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2003.0067 |
| OpenAlex | W2033192956 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
In an interview with Italian journalist Antonio Polito, Ralf Dahrendorfâ the renowned German sociologist, member of Britainâ s House of Lords, and former commissioner of the European Unionâ cautions against overly optimistic assessments of the prospects for democracy at the European level. At its origins with the European Community, the EU was designed not primarily to be democratic but to be an efficient mechanism for decision making. Integration has subsequently produced political institutions and practices that are intrinsically not democratic. As the process continues, and as the world in general advances beyond the nation-state, we must revisit the principles of democracy and ask ourselves how they can be applied in the new situation
Democracy · democratic deficit · Economics · European integration · European union · German · International trade · Law and economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · European Union Policy and Governance · History · Law · Public Administration
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2020 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |